MHIRT Research Opportunities
Sweden
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Australia
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South Korea
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South Africa
Please note: not all sites listed below are available every
year.
Check with the MHIRT program office before you apply to find out
which sites are active for this program year.
University of Göteborg
Gothenburg, Sweden
Pain, Health Status, and Quality of Life
Investigate pain, health status, and quality of life in patients with
acute and chronic illnesses.
U.S. Faculty mentor: Fannie
Gaston-Johansson, DrMedSc, RN, FAAN
University of New Castle
New Castle, Australia
The Biology of Stress
Use animal studies to investigate the relationship between the immune
system and the central and peripheral nervous systems, specifically the way
in which inflammatory mediators influence endocrine pathways, which in turn
regulate immune activity.
U.S. Faculty Mentor: Gayle Page, RN, DNSc,
FAAN
Yonsei University College of Nursing
Seoul, South Korea
Cardiovascular Health Promotion
Research primary and secondary prevention projects in aspects of
cardiovascular disease risk factors.
U.S. Faculty Mentor: Miyong T. Kim, RN, PhD,
FAAN
University of
KwaZulu Natal
Durban, South Africa
HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse
Investigate health risks and dangers associated with increased
transmission of HIV/AIDS among South African women; and also substance abuse
among South African adolescents.
U.S. Faculty Mentor: Phyllis Sharps, PhD,
RN, FAAN
Capetown, South Africa
Women's Health & Violence Against Women
Research includes health
disparities related to violence against women and health outcomes.
U.S. Faculty Mentor: Jacquelyn Campbell,
PhD, RN, FAAN
Yanji, China
Chronic Disease Management
U.S. Faculty Mentor: Miyong T.Kim,
PhD, RN, FAAN
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
HIV/AIDS and Violence against Women
US Faculty Mentor: Phyllis
Sharps, PhD, RN, FAAN
