Week 4: Changing Trends in Non-Communicable Diseases--Implications for Global Health

Major themes:
  • Changing Trends in Non-Communicable Disease Mortality and Morbidity Around the World
  • The Role of Genetics and Genomics in Disease
  • The Global Diabetes Epidemic
  • The Rising Impact of Heart Disease in Developing Countries
  • Global Cancer Trends

Individual Oral Presentations:
  • Andrea C.--Pharmacogenomics in Admixed Populations
  • Lawrence--Neglected Chronic Diseases of Adults

Case Study: Issues and Challenges in Addressing Cardiovascular Disease in Developing Economies
  • Alexis and Wilson

The lecture slides, oral presentations, and case study slides can be found here: Click here to view the screencast