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Women in Global Health Research Initiative
Supporting the next generation of gender-equitable global infectious disease scholars
About Us
The Weill Cornell Women in Global Health Research Initiative (WGHRI), established in 2014, aims to bring together trainees and junior and senior faculty to enhance women’s representation in global health leadership, both in the U.S. and internationally. Our goal is to train women in leadership and research to accelerate improving critical global health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries, and to increase gender parity in global health leadership.
Supported by NIH R25 AI 183323
Global Infectious Diseases Across a Woman's Lifespan Course
This innovative one-week in-person course aims to address the knowledge gap in sex differences in global infectious diseases across a woman's lifespan.The course seeks to train the next generation of early-career clinical investigators in this field.
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Applications open now for the May 2025 course
The Women's Infectious Diseases Global Scholars (WINGS) Program
The WINGS is a two-year structured leadership and career development program focused on advancing leadership through peer support and individualized career guidance for early-career investigators conducting global infectious diseases research in women.
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Applications are open for the 2025 cohort
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