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The March edition of GKII’s News Digest features a webinar on key findings from our Breakthrough Grants Program, speaking engagements at panels by faculty co-chair Sara Bennett, Deputy Director Neetisha Besra, and TB Free Schools partner Savita Kanade, and an update on our new Education Liaison Service.

Neetisha Besra, GKII Deputy Director, recently spoke at the Indiaspora Forum for Good 2025 in Abu Dhabi and participated in the Global AI Summit in Dubai. The forum convened members of the global Indian diaspora to discuss the role of private philanthropy in addressing global challenges. 

The National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIFHW), convened a strategic meeting in New Delhi to discuss priorities, innovations, and global leadership in public health. Sara Bennett, spoke at the panel and discussed the importance of advancing public health in India.  

GKII’s recent Breakthrough Grants Webinar spotlighted research from JHU faculty collaborating with Indian institutions.  The session highlighted the impact of cross-border research partnerships in addressing critical public health challenges in India.

In our latest edition of GKII Alumni Insights, Vishal Mundlye, a Carey Business School graduate working for the at the Maryland Health Care Commission discusses volunteering at the Hopkins-India Conference 2025, how big data is the future, and his current role in helping improve access to quality, affordable, healthcare.  

Dr. Chirag R. Parikh, Director of the Division of Nephrology and Professor of Medicine, was drawn to nephrology by the interplay of chemistry and mathematics. His curiosity was sparked by the question of how such a small organ could have such a profound impact maintaining body homeostasis.