Strategic Analysis, Research & Training (START) Center
@uw-start.bsky.social
The START Center leverages content expertise from across the University of Washington to respond to pressing global & public health questions.
The paper, "Anthropometric & neurocognitive consequences of Campylobacter, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, and norovirus: A systematic review," was published in @plos.org! Congrats to our team & thank you to our collaborators at the Gates Foundation. Access the article here: bit.ly/489q2sH
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The paper, "Anthropometric & neurocognitive consequences of Campylobacter, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, and norovirus: A systematic review," was published in @plos.org! Congrats to our team & thank you to our collaborators at the Gates Foundation. Access the article here: bit.ly/489q2sH
We are pleased to share the paper, "Burden of Shigella among children with diarrhea in the Americas: A systematic review and meta-analysis," is published in @plos.org! Congratulations to our START-ers & thank you to our collaborators at the Gates Foundation. Access the article here: bit.ly/4ia6oBl
November 20, 2025 at 12:46 AM
We are pleased to share the paper, "Burden of Shigella among children with diarrhea in the Americas: A systematic review and meta-analysis," is published in @plos.org! Congratulations to our START-ers & thank you to our collaborators at the Gates Foundation. Access the article here: bit.ly/4ia6oBl
The November Vaccine Delivery Research Digest includes a review which demonstrates how four LMICs built vaccine self-reliance during COVID-19, plus 12 more key articles in #vaccine delivery. Read here: bit.ly/49XiThx
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The November Vaccine Delivery Research Digest includes a review which demonstrates how four LMICs built vaccine self-reliance during COVID-19, plus 12 more key articles in #vaccine delivery. Read here: bit.ly/49XiThx
The START Center, @uw-start.bsky.social, explored adding a 6-month visit to boost vaccine delivery and child health in LMICs as part of our work with the Gates Foundation. Read more and access the full report here: bit.ly/46WUuH9
October 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The START Center, @uw-start.bsky.social, explored adding a 6-month visit to boost vaccine delivery and child health in LMICs as part of our work with the Gates Foundation. Read more and access the full report here: bit.ly/46WUuH9
October's Vaccine Digest highlights a scoping review on improving childhood vaccine uptake in LMICs—plus 12 more key articles in #vaccine delivery. Read here: bit.ly/43g3t3N
October 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
October's Vaccine Digest highlights a scoping review on improving childhood vaccine uptake in LMICs—plus 12 more key articles in #vaccine delivery. Read here: bit.ly/43g3t3N
The Gates Foundation tasked the @uw-start.bsky.social to evaluate the relationship between vaginal microbiome dysbiosis/BV, HIV/STI acquisition/transmission, and preterm birth for future intervention trials. Read more about this project here: bit.ly/4mYSAue
October 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The Gates Foundation tasked the @uw-start.bsky.social to evaluate the relationship between vaginal microbiome dysbiosis/BV, HIV/STI acquisition/transmission, and preterm birth for future intervention trials. Read more about this project here: bit.ly/4mYSAue
Meet the new Research Assistants & Global Innovation Fellow joining the START Center this fall! bit.ly/3IfsLbf
September 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Meet the new Research Assistants & Global Innovation Fellow joining the START Center this fall! bit.ly/3IfsLbf
The Sept. Vaccine Digest includes The Immunization Agenda 2030, a scoping review of studies related to risk factors & interventions for zero-dose children in LMICs, +9 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4n45iZA
September 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Sept. Vaccine Digest includes The Immunization Agenda 2030, a scoping review of studies related to risk factors & interventions for zero-dose children in LMICs, +9 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4n45iZA
The August Vaccine Digest includes a scoping review of evidence on effectiveness & unintended consequences of incentives in immunization campaigns in LMICs,+9 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4n5nPof
August 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The August Vaccine Digest includes a scoping review of evidence on effectiveness & unintended consequences of incentives in immunization campaigns in LMICs,+9 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4n5nPof
START Faculty Lead Dr. Daniel Enquobahrie is a dedicated researcher, teacher, and mentor, making him a valued member of the public health community. Learn about his research focus and career path here: bit.ly/47upnTY
August 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
START Faculty Lead Dr. Daniel Enquobahrie is a dedicated researcher, teacher, and mentor, making him a valued member of the public health community. Learn about his research focus and career path here: bit.ly/47upnTY
The July Vaccine Digest includes a Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis on vaccination coverage & factors associated w/vaccination in forcibly displaced, ped populations, +10 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4mhRdXP
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July 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The July Vaccine Digest includes a Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis on vaccination coverage & factors associated w/vaccination in forcibly displaced, ped populations, +10 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4mhRdXP
The @gatesfoundation.bsky.social tasked the @uw-start.bsky.social to provide recommendations, particularly for study design & sample size, for a longitudinal observational study that could identify correlates of protection for multiple pathogens. Read more here: bit.ly/3J2XvMo
July 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The @gatesfoundation.bsky.social tasked the @uw-start.bsky.social to provide recommendations, particularly for study design & sample size, for a longitudinal observational study that could identify correlates of protection for multiple pathogens. Read more here: bit.ly/3J2XvMo
For @uw-start.bsky.social Faculty Lead Dr. Ferdinand Mukumbang @mukumbang.bsky.social, understanding the ethnography of an intervention is as important as measuring the success. Read more about his career path and the approach he takes to his work here: bit.ly/45jOJSY
July 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
For @uw-start.bsky.social Faculty Lead Dr. Ferdinand Mukumbang @mukumbang.bsky.social, understanding the ethnography of an intervention is as important as measuring the success. Read more about his career path and the approach he takes to his work here: bit.ly/45jOJSY
The @uw-start.bsky.social derived a feasible evaluation method of a LLM chatbot designed to improve access to family planning information among young adults in Kenya & Senegal to support research at the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social. Read more here: bit.ly/46rsKe4
July 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The @uw-start.bsky.social derived a feasible evaluation method of a LLM chatbot designed to improve access to family planning information among young adults in Kenya & Senegal to support research at the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social. Read more here: bit.ly/46rsKe4
The Gates Foundation enlisted the START Center to conducted a systematic review & meta-analysis aimed to synthesize the burden of Shigella diarrhea among children under 72 months (six years) in the Americas region. Read more here: bit.ly/4kyzvxM
July 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The Gates Foundation enlisted the START Center to conducted a systematic review & meta-analysis aimed to synthesize the burden of Shigella diarrhea among children under 72 months (six years) in the Americas region. Read more here: bit.ly/4kyzvxM
Congratulations to the 7 recent graduates of the START Center's training program! Read about the impressive research they accomplished here: bit.ly/4nJiio9
July 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Congratulations to the 7 recent graduates of the START Center's training program! Read about the impressive research they accomplished here: bit.ly/4nJiio9
The June Vaccine Delivery Research Digest includes a Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis of determinants of Malaria vaccine acceptance, +12 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4kU4vJC.
June 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The June Vaccine Delivery Research Digest includes a Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis of determinants of Malaria vaccine acceptance, +12 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4kU4vJC.
The @uw-start.bsky.social was tasked by the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social to conduct a SA of diagnostics representation in pub lit across 7 priority disease areas, focused on LMICs, to ID gaps in research, assess trends, & understand how investments align w/global health priorities. bit.ly/3SJSJFk
May 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The @uw-start.bsky.social was tasked by the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social to conduct a SA of diagnostics representation in pub lit across 7 priority disease areas, focused on LMICs, to ID gaps in research, assess trends, & understand how investments align w/global health priorities. bit.ly/3SJSJFk
The @gatesfoundation.bsky.social tasked @uw-start.bsky.social to conduct a rapid review to identify "gold standard" drugs in malaria, TB, HIV, & women’s health, quantifying data availability & assessing high-quality sources for AI-driven regulatory review. Read more here: bit.ly/43zksOe
May 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The @gatesfoundation.bsky.social tasked @uw-start.bsky.social to conduct a rapid review to identify "gold standard" drugs in malaria, TB, HIV, & women’s health, quantifying data availability & assessing high-quality sources for AI-driven regulatory review. Read more here: bit.ly/43zksOe
The UW START Center was tasked by the Gates Foundation,
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social, to conduct a scoping review to map the existing lit on LNG PK in groups w/pathophysiology theorized/understood to impact drug PK, and ID any gaps & relevant PK data in the lit. Read more here: bit.ly/4kuaLaw
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social, to conduct a scoping review to map the existing lit on LNG PK in groups w/pathophysiology theorized/understood to impact drug PK, and ID any gaps & relevant PK data in the lit. Read more here: bit.ly/4kuaLaw
May 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The UW START Center was tasked by the Gates Foundation,
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social, to conduct a scoping review to map the existing lit on LNG PK in groups w/pathophysiology theorized/understood to impact drug PK, and ID any gaps & relevant PK data in the lit. Read more here: bit.ly/4kuaLaw
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social, to conduct a scoping review to map the existing lit on LNG PK in groups w/pathophysiology theorized/understood to impact drug PK, and ID any gaps & relevant PK data in the lit. Read more here: bit.ly/4kuaLaw
The May Vaccine Digest includes insights from a successful school-based vaccination campaign in the Saa health district of Cameroon, +13 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4kxuxlC.
May 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The May Vaccine Digest includes insights from a successful school-based vaccination campaign in the Saa health district of Cameroon, +13 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4kxuxlC.
The April Vaccine Digest includes a meta-analysis of childhood vaccine coverage in LMICs, completed using demographic and health survey reports, +13 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4cBOXXF.
April 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The April Vaccine Digest includes a meta-analysis of childhood vaccine coverage in LMICs, completed using demographic and health survey reports, +13 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4cBOXXF.
March's Vaccine Digest includes the design & evaluation of a health facility assessment tool for maternal immunization readiness in Kenya and Bangladesh, +13 more of the month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/43U7E6P
April 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
March's Vaccine Digest includes the design & evaluation of a health facility assessment tool for maternal immunization readiness in Kenya and Bangladesh, +13 more of the month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/43U7E6P
February's Vaccine Digest includes an overview of RSV biology, infection epidemiology & strategies to manage or prevent infection, +13 more of the month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4cwh7TT
April 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
February's Vaccine Digest includes an overview of RSV biology, infection epidemiology & strategies to manage or prevent infection, +13 more of the month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/4cwh7TT
January's Vaccine Digest includes a #systematicreview of vaccine coverage & access among migrants and refugees in the Middle East and North Africa, +13 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/3PCdX6s.
January 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
January's Vaccine Digest includes a #systematicreview of vaccine coverage & access among migrants and refugees in the Middle East and North Africa, +13 more of this month’s most important articles in #vaccine delivery. Read more here: bit.ly/3PCdX6s.