Emory's Center for the Study of Human Health brings together university-wide resources -- from medicine to public health, business to law -- to deliver unique educational programs to undergraduates. Our Human Health undergraduate major, the first and only of its kind, supports students with multidisciplinary interests who share a passion for and commitment to improving human health and well-being. Our globally-recognized faculty works hand-in-hand with students seeking to match their passions with their strengths and values, helping to shape their personal, educational, and career goals. Your gift will directly support student participation in exceptional experiential and research opportunities only available at Emory. These include internships in the Gavegnano Drug Discovery Lab, the Emory Co-Design Lab for Health Equity, and student-generated independent projects and events. Many of our students could not participate in these opportunities without scholarship assistance, and funds for project execution.
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The Gavegnano Drug Discovery Program (GDDP) is directed by Dr. Christina Gavegnano, whose ground-breaking work includes both FDA and globally-approved medications for acute COVID-19 and HIV-1 cure, and ongoing clinical research on Long-COVID and brain health. The program offers students a bench-to-bedside educational opportunity -- following how drugs go from mere ideas through invention to patient use -- working directly on research and discovery projects that save lives. Since its inception in 2022, 25 students have thrived working with Dr. Gavegnano in her lab. Their achievements include a number of student-generated patents, co-authored publications, and international scientific presentations. These achievements were only possible through the generous support of donors.
Emory's Co-Design Lab for Health Equity, directed by Dr. Rachel Hall-Clifford, integrates students with international efforts to promote health equity through the co-design of health and social innovation programs in marginalized populations by harnessing low-cost, cutting-edge technologies. Student scholarships are needed to support student study abroad, transportation to project sites, conference attendance and project development.
In their own words....
"I decided to major in Human Health because I was drawn to its emphasis on the lived experience of illness and healthcare ethics. The major has given me a multifaceted understanding of health moving beyond just the scientific underpinnings of disease" ~ Amanda Michael, Human Health BA, GDDP Lab member, now pursuing her Masters in Bioethics at Harvard.
“With Dr. Hall-Clifford and the Co-Design lab, we are developing a microscopic camera that attaches to a smartphone and analyzes water samples, using AI imaging to detect bacteria in water for citizens with restricted resources. It was in the lab that I discovered my true purpose, to serve in global health. ~ Maysam Elghazali.
