The Global Health Research Center (GHRC) was established in 2013 and co-founded by Duke Kunshan University and the Duke Global Health Institute. Our mission is to improve health and promote health equity in China and globally.
GHRC is built on the principles of scientific excellence and focuses on establishing interdisciplinary, mutually-beneficial collaborations with researchers from China. We aim to conduct high-quality research that leads to informed policy-making and innovative approaches to health challenges at local and global levels. Ultimately, we strive to make contributions to achieve the national goals identified in Healthy China 2030 and other Chinese policies as well as globally the health-related Sustainable Development Goals such as universal health coverage, health system strengthening, and infectious and NCD risk reduction.
Mission
To improve health in China and the world by conducting high-quality research that leads to informed policy making and innovative approaches to health challenges.
Vision
To promote health equity and improve health for all in China and worldwide.
received external funding support of
CNY 10,094,728
30%
From Government and International Organizations
55%
From Academic and Medical Institutions
15%
From Corporate Donations (via Duke Kunshan University Education Development Foundation)
published a total of
97 papers
61%
Published as first author or corresponding author
> 30%
Student-engaged papers
Journals include The Lancet
BMJ, Nature Communications, Environmental Science & Technology, JAMA Network Open
EClinicalMedicine
hosted
24 Symposiums and Workshops
11
Academic symposiums under the “This is Global Health!” Symposium Series
13
Academic workshops initiated by the Traditional Chinese Medicine Forum and ongoing research programs
VaxLab has teamed up with Duke-NUS to tackle immunization challenges in Asia, discussing with regional stakeholders the need for sustainable systems and stronger collaborations to improve vaccine coverage and address disparities in national immunization programs.
Between 1990 and 2021, China saw significant gains in life expectancy, yet aging challenges persist. A study by Prof. Marius Wamsiedel, published in BMC Geriatrics, explores how urban Chinese elders perceive and engage in social activities, highlighting key opportunities and barriers to fostering active aging in an evolving society.
Recently, Bolu Yang, a 2023 graduate of the Master of Science in Global Health program at Duke Kunshan University and currently a PhD student in the Wuhan University-Duke Kunshan University Joint PhD Supervision Program, published an article in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, exploring the diversity and influencing factors of tobacco control legislation and its implementation in mainland of China through literature analysis, policy reviews, and interviews.
Since 2014, the Global Health Research Center at Duke Kunshan University has organized a series of global health symposium events, inviting leaders, scientists, and industry experts in the global health field to exchange information on the latest research progress, international and domestic development trends, and global health education and practice. By the end of 2024, the center had successfully hosted 197 seminars. Starting in Fall 2024, the series has been renamed and restructured from the "Aegon-Industrial Global Health Seminar Series" to the "This is Global Health! Monthly Symposium Series," featuring a new format of panel talks and a vision for greater impact.
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