New Releases: Series of Bonus Podcast Episodes from SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference

October 2026

Six new Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD podcast episodes were recorded live at the SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference, September 28-30. The episodes feature leadership from Northwestern University and Stellenbosch University and will be released weekly in October and November. 

In the latest episode of Explore Global Health, Dévora Grynspan, Northwestern University's vice president for international relations, discusses global health partnership building by reflecting on Northwestern's longstanding relationship with Stellenbosch University. She emphasizes that successful partnerships require mutual benefits, institutional support, and opportunities for students and faculty on both sides — and explains how the new Global Health Knowledge Hub can strengthen research collaborations, mentorship, and educational exchanges while creating a foundation for deeper institutional connections. 

Robert Murphy, MD, records an episode of the Explore Global Health podcast with Thulani Makhalanyane, PhD, live at the SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference in the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center on September 28.

Release schedule: 

• October 13: Dévora Grynspan, vice president for International Relations, Northwestern University
• October 20: Wim de Villiers, former rector and vice-chancellor, Stellenbosch University 
• October 27: Firdouza Waggie, executive head, Department of Health Professions Education, Stellenbosch University 
• November 3: Kanshukan Rajaratnam, director, School for Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University 
• November 10: Caitlin October, PhD candidate, Division of Immunology, Stellenbosch University 
• November 17: Thulani Makhalanyane, South African Research Chair in African Microbiome Innovation, Stellenbosch University 

Hosted by Rob Murphy, MD, executive director of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, episodes spotlight the inspiring narratives and ideas of individuals who are dedicated to making a positive impact on global health.

To learn about the SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference, visit their website.  

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