Charles (PhD Clinical Psychology, 4th year) and Kang co-taught Introduction to Psychological Science at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Butaro, Rwanda. Stop by to ask us about the amazing experience.

We were moved to participate in a memorial for Dr. Paul Farmer, whose teachings of preferential treatment for the poor shaped the fabric of our lab. In 2022 Dr. Farmer, Muganga Mwiza (Good Doctor), unexpectedly died at UGHE. This week he returned to these hallowed grounds where he will rest in peace and power.

We honor Pope Francis who modeled respect for all…no exception. In this iconic photo he embraced Vinicio Riva, a beloved with Neurofibromatosis. Kalei Hosaka (former student) published this timely article in the Linacre Quarterly which calls for such a posture in medical practice.

No better way to wrap up a great year than with uncensored convo, kebabs (although Kang’s vegetarian grilling needs an intervention), and extraordinary people.

Congratulations to Garima and Sana who have been fixtures in the GCH Lab since their sophomore years. Sana will continue to oversee our project in India (whew) before considering graduate school. Garima will begin her Masters studies in International Relations at Johns Hopkins (yep fully funded). So proud.

At Howard Research Week, Sana introduces the Islamic tenet of Ummah and how it guides the formation of allyship in social movements (senior honors thesis). She also presented our project with Shalom Delhi, examining caregiver support of family members with cancer or HIV in Delhi, India. #storyteller

Victor was an invited moderator for a panel, Living Into Young Adulthood With Perinatal HIV at the Conference for Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Denver. See this video clip of the audience singing happy birthday to his son - very cool. Also, listen to Kang’s presentation, Historic Evolution of HIV and Mental Well-Being Among Adults Living With Perinatally Acquired HIV.