How Science and Policy Collaboration Propels AIDS Vaccine Initiative - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 7 of 21 in her 2010 interview with Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle highlights the role collaboration plays in developing an AIDS vaccine. Lamourelle works for the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative - IAVI (http://www.iavi.org) - and witnesses how two opposing sides - scientists developing vaccines and policymakers addressing sociocultural policy concerns - benefit by cooperating and teaming together. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. View more career learning and development knowledge videos at http://www.captureyourflag.com. Follow Capture Your Flag on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/captureyourflag Follow Capture Your Flag on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/captureyourflag

How to Fight Cancer by Improving Access to Public Health Services - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 6 of 21 in her 2010 interview with Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle shares how early career reproductive health care volunteering taught her the importance of access in public health systems. Lamourelle later applies these lessons learned working in Uganda to improve access to cervical cancer screening options and fight a disease that kills over 270,000 people globally each year. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. View more career learning and development knowledge videos at http://www.captureyourflag.com. Follow Capture Your Flag on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/captureyourflag Follow Capture Your Flag on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/captureyourflag

How Women's Health Volunteering Informs a Health Systems Career - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 5 of 21 in her 2010 interview with Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle details how her Berkeley undergrad volunteer work at ACCESS, the Women's Health Rights Coalition, influenced her path to become a health systems professional. She starts as a practical support volunteer helping women get to appointments, often from rural locations to the city locations where reproductive services are available. Lamourelle learns what makes a services useful and what barriers prevent people from accessing the services. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.

How Passion for Relationships Prompts Social Sciences Career - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 1 of 21 in her 2010 interview with Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle comes to a career in the social sciences to better understand her surroundings. An initial cue from biology and photosynthesis blossoms as Gabrielle shifts focus toward relationships among people. Upon graduating University of California at Berkeley, Lamourelle take temporary jobs to identify what she does and does not like, ultimately refining focus to a social sciences career. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.

How Information Sharing Stimulates Public Health Innovation - Clara Soh

In Chapter 9 of 10 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, health economist and comparative effectiveness researcher Clara Soh Williams shares how information and knowledge sharing enables collaboration and innovation. Soh brings together multiple states' Medicaid groups to address public health policy making challenges. While Medicaid programs differ state by state, Soh finds the knowledge sharing benefits participating groups in ways not previously considered.  Soh holds an MPA in Public Health Finance from New York University and a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.

How Science Nerd Overcomes Unpopularity and Saves Lives - Clara Soh

In Chapter 8 of 10 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, health economist Clara Soh Williams shares how she deals with being unpopular as a comparative effectiveness researcher. Soh, who majored in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale, follows her passion to research drug effectiveness compared to alternative drugs. Based on research into Vioxx and health implications, she believes she saves lives by providing patients and providers tools to make correct decisions when choosing medication. Additionally, Soh applies her passion for science and research to educate a vulnerable, marginalized population who could use the information.  Soh holds an MPA in Public Health Finance from New York University and a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.

How Health Economist Helps Kenya mHealth Project Empower Locals - Clara Soh

In Chapter 7 of 10 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, health economist and comparative effectiveness researcher Clara Soh Williams shares how she is helping non-profit Kilifi Kids roll out mobile health - mhealth - services in Kenya. Soh highlights the importance of providing information, data, and decision-making tools to local populations to provision health services.  Soh holds an MPA in Public Health Finance from New York University and a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.

Why to Balance Field Work and Lab Research in a Science Career - Clara Soh

In Chapter 6 of 10 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, health economist and comparative effectiveness researcher Clara Soh Williams details how field work and lab - or bench - research offer complementary experiences in building a science career. Soh shares the practical and variable challenges from field research across projects doing hurricane disaster relief and West Africa public health restructuring. These experience teaches Soh to develop more practical implementations and interventions. More scientific bench research provides Williams an idea of what is realistic project expectations and timelines.  Soh holds an MPA in Public Health Finance from New York University and a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.

How Peace Corps Volunteer Reforms Health Care in West Africa - Clara Soh

In Chapter 5 of 10 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, health economist and comparative effectiveness researcher Clara Soh Williams discusses how her Peace Corps experience in the West African country of the Gambia allowed her to impact a national health care system. Soh's 3-year experience focuses on decentralizing the public health decision-making system. This process involves increasing district health office decision-making capacity around disease surveillance, pharmaceutical procurement and supply chain, and regionally executed mass-immunization and vaccination days. Soh holds an MPA in Public Health Finance from New York University and a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.

How Peace Corps Informs Public Health Career - Clara Soh

In Chapter 4 of 10 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, health economist and comparative effectiveness researcher Clara Soh Williams shares why she left her bench research science job to join the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps gives Soh exposure to public health working in the field with a diverse group of program peers. The experience allows Soh to transition into public health and build a career. Soh holds an MPA in Public Health Finance from New York University and a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.

Why to Major in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry - Clara Williams

In Chapter 3 of 10 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, health economist and comparative effectiveness researcher Clara Soh Williams shares her motivation to study molecular biophysics and biochemistry while at Yale University. Learning about Mad Cow disease teaches Soh the interdependence of understanding molecular chemical structure - taught in biochemistry - and molecular shape - taught in biophysics. Williams holds an MPA in Public Health Finance from New York University and a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.

How Scientists and Politicans Can Improve Health Policy Decisions - Clara Soh

In Chapter 2 of 10 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, health economist and comparative effectiveness researcher Clara Soh Williams shares how the late Yale biology professor Alvin Novick impacted her career. Novick, who taught biology at Yale for 48 years, teaches Williams the political implications behind scientific research and policy making. In Novick's "AIDS in Society" class, Soh learns how science is anything but colorblind. By teaching scientists, politicians, and policy makers about each other's motivations and priorities, Soh learns how to increase epidemic response mobilization effectiveness. Soh holds an MPA in Public Health Finance from New York University and a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University. Read more about Professor Novick's career here.

How Health Economist Finds Purpose in a Social Science Career - Clara Soh

In Chapter 1 of 10 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, health economist and comparative effectiveness researcher Clara Soh Williams addresses health care issues in a social science career. Soh highlights how economics allows her to look at scientific and health care issues in a social environment. For example, this may include comparing treatment effectiveness of two drugs based on not only scientific factors but also social factors. Soh holds an MPA in Public Health Finance from New York University and a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.

How Venture Capitalist Defines East Africa Economic Potential - Josep Oriol

In Chapter 8 of 11 in his 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, East African venture capitalist and conservation investor Josep Oriol shares why he believes East Africa is full of transformational investment potential. He cites three factors. One, given the small economic footprint, large impact investment opportunities exist. Two, modernization opportunities exist across existing resource constrained infrastructure, including public health and education. Three, East Africa development offers a promise of advancement that can promote cultural change. Oriol highlights how this can increase population hope and self confidence by shifting aspirations away from football stars and politicians to new careers options previously not understood or thought possible.

What Children Learn Growing Up in African Savanna - Josep Oriol

In Chapter 5 of 11 in his 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, East African venture capitalist and conservation investor Josep Oriol elaborates on his decision to raise a family in Kenya's bush Safari countryside. Oriol contrasts this experience with a traditional Western mindset, noting how lessons of risk and responsibility, learning about nature and wildlife firsthand and engaging a resource challenged rural population give the kids an understanding of privilege and sense of purpose.

Why There is No One Right Answer When Making Life Decisions - Maurizio de Franciscis

In Chapter 18 of 19 in his 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, education entrepreneur and Global Campus (www.globalcampus.com) founder Maurizio de Franciscis shares why trial and error is the best approach not only in entrepreneurship, but also in life in general. De Franciscis highlights there is no one right answer in life. He notes the only answer that exists is the one you give and the only way to learn is to sense your way through making the decisions shaping our lives. Before founding Global Campus, de Franciscis worked at General Electric. He graduated from Universita degli Studi di Roma - La Sapienza - and earned his MBA from INSEAD.

How to Be a Change Agent By Thinking and Acting Independently - Maurizio de Franciscis

In Chapter 13 of 19 in his 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, education entrepreneur and Global Campus (www.globalcampus.com) founder Maurizio de Franciscis shares how he decided what mattered to him and channeled his energy to achieve it. As a change agent, de Franciscis tries to make change happen by looking past outsider expectations and associated anxiety inducing cultural pressures. Instead, he views life as a game with a clear endpoint and starts playing to actualize his ambition with Global Campus. Before founding Global Campus, de Franciscis worked at General Electric. He graduated from Universita degli Studi di Roma - La Sapienza - and earned his MBA from INSEAD.

Why Understanding Who We Want to Be Aligns Energy With Purpose - Maurizio de Franciscis

In Chapter 12 of 19 in his 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, education entrepreneur and Global Campus (www.globalcampus.com) founder Maurizio de Franciscis shares why identity is such a powerful motivational tool. By understanding identity, we learn what we want, who we want to be, and how we want to feel. De Franciscis finds his identity doing pro-bono teaching, finding value in the sharing and reciprocation. Aligning energy with purpose allows him to thrive and highlights why the concept of mission, for example in religion, motivates individual and group action and achievement. Before founding Global Campus, De Franciscis worked at General Electric. He graduated from Universita degli Studi di Roma - La Sapienza - and earned his MBA from INSEAD.