What we do

Master of Global Health
2012-2013
Training programmes
The ISGlobal-University of Barcelona Master of Global Health is a multidisciplinary programme that imparts essential training in public health, epidemiology and statistics and promotes comprehensive u ... [+]
Workshop: Latin-American Migrants' Health Seeking ...
24 - 25 May 2012
Training programmes
Dates: 24 - 25 May 2012 Venue: Catalonia Public Health Agency & Health Studies Institute Roc Boronat 81-95, 1st floor 08005. Barcelona In collaboration with the Catalonia Public Health Agency, Fundac ... [+]
MESA project kick off meeting
28 - 29 May 2012
Events
Date: 28 - 29 May 2012 Venue: Hotel Calipolis Sitges   The Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance (MESA), a project that aims to advance the science of malaria eradication, will be launched on 28 an ... [+]
Science of Disease Eradication: Malaria
3-8 June 2012 (Basic Module) 9-11 June 2012 (Advanced Modules)
Training programmes
In collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute This course, which takes place in Boston (USA), provides participants with an interdiscipli ... [+]
Eighth World Congress on Vaccines, Immunisation an ...
5 June - 7 June 2012
Events
The eighth edition of the World Congress on Vaccines, Immunisation and Immunotherapy will be held in Barcelona (Spain) from 5 -7 June 2012. The Congress brings together experts and researchers from al ... [+]
International Politics and Global Health
9 - 13 July 2012, 16:00h - 20:30h
Training programmes
University of Barcelona International SummerSchool in collaboration with ISGlobal Dates: 9 - 13 July 2012, 16:00h - 20:30h Schedule: 4 P.M. – 8.30 P.M. Venue: UB HistoricBuilding Gran Via de les Cor ... [+]
Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance (MESA)

Projects
The Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance (MESA) focuses attention on research questions critical for understanding the science of malaria eradication. MESA follows in the footsteps of Malaria Erad ... [+]
Salud Mesoamérica 2015 (SM2015)

Projects
The Salud Mesoamerica 2015 Initiative (SM2015) is a public-private partnership between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Carlos Slim Health Institute, the Government of Spain, and the Inter-Ame ... [+]
European Course on Tropical Epidemiology (ECTE) 20 ...
27 August - 14 September 2012
Training programmes
In 2012, ISGlobal will host the 31st edition of the European Course on Tropical Epidemiology (ECTE), a 3-week intensive basic course on epidemiology and biostatistics. Emphasis is on methodology and ... [+]
Maternal, Newborn and Reproductive Health Initiati ...

Projects
Women and children are the world's most vulnerable populations and the groups affected by the highest poverty and mortality rates. The Maternal, Newborn and Reproductive Health Initiative draws on al ... [+]
Decade of Vaccines Collaboration

Projects
The Decade of Vaccines Collaboration project was started in January 2010 to meet the clear need for a concerted effort to maintain and improve on the global achievements of recent years in the area of ... [+]
West Africa Malaria Initiative (WAMI)

Projects
The West Africa Malaria Initiative (WAMI) is a regional initiative for malaria research in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). WAMI's objective is to provide regional support fo ... [+]
Public and political awareness

Projects
  One of ISGlobal's aims is to ensure that the values, principles and ideas inherent in its mission and vision as an organization are shared by other actors in the field of global health, both in Spai ... [+]
Postgraduate Teaching
2011-2012
Training programmes
ISGlobal-CRESIB faculty members teach in the following postgraduate level courses in medicine, public health and international health: Doctorate in Medicine (Faculty of Medicine, University of Barce ... [+]
The Spanish Contribution to the Fight against Mal ...
25 April 2012
Training programmes
On World Malaria Day, 25 April 2012, leading experts in the field of malaria from all over the world will visit Madrid to attend a symposium entitled The Spanish Contribution to the Fight aga ... [+]
Prevention, Detection and Management of Arboviral ...
23 - 27 April 2012
Training programmes
In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Barcelona Centre for International Health Research (CRESIB). Accredited by the tropEd Network for Education in Intern ... [+]
'Epidemic!' Opening Conference & Exhibition
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Events
Venue: CosmoCaixa Barcelona, c/ Isaac Newton, 26. Date: Tuesday, 27 March 2012 Time: 19:00 Programme: 19 h – Epidemic: Past, present and future, opening conference. Pedro Alonso, Antoni Trilla and Ned ... [+]
VIII Workshop on Imported Chagas Disease
03.05.2012
Training programmes
Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is endemic in Central and South America. Despite the implementation of vector control programmes and screening measures in blood ban ... [+]
Tribuna ISGlobal: Malaria, the story of a vaccine
02.07.2012
Events
Venue: CosmoCaixa Barcelona Date: Tuesday, 7 February 2012 Time: 19:00 Programme · Malaria: The story of a vaccine. Pedro Alonso, Director of ISGlobal. · Barcelona, leader in innovation and research ... [+]
Report presentation: Spanish Development Aid and t ...
01.17.2012
Events
Vanue: CaixaForum. Paseo del Prado 36, 28014. Madrid. Date: 17 January, 2012. Time: 12 am Programme: • Welcome and presentation of the ISGlobal Think Tank: Rafael Vilasanjuan, Director, ISGlobal Think ... [+]