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Neglected tropical diseases affect some of the world’s most vulnerable people. But there is hope- a community has come together, and we are winning the fight against
#NTDs
. Visit and follow
#beatNTDs
to see the progress!
No longer will
#NTDs
prevent children from going to school or their parents from earning a living. We are winning the fight against these diseases. Learn more and spread the word at:
#USAIDTransforms
#BeatNTDs
Good news- the world is winning the fight against neglected tropical diseases! Join in the
#beatNTDs
celebration by visiting and sharing your success stories
Hundreds of millions of people are no longer at risk for
#NTDs
. Join the
#beatNTDs
campaign to celebrate global progress and raise awareness of these diseases at
#globalhealth
Call for Applicants!
We're partnering with NC Universities to launch
#Forethought
- a new $5M collaboration looking for visionary proposals that address critical societal issues to stimulate transformational change for the next 60 yrs.
To apply ⤵️
Join us for a virtual training series on how your organization can build the
#ReentrySocialCapital
of incarcerated and reentering individuals.
💡 August 4 - Webinar 1: Valuing Data and Individuals with Similar Experiences
@uncsog
@ncIMPACTsog
“Legislative and law enforcement solutions to drug problems in the U.S. have consistently caused more harm than they have solved,” noted our epidemiologist Alex Kral (
@alexhkral
) featured in the
@NYTimes
article on fighting the
#OpioidCrisis
:
We are excited to announce the approval of the new drug Pretomanid by the
@US_FDA
used to fight extremely-resistant
#TB
(XDR-TB)
#Pretomanid
is the result of a nearly 20 year effort led by the
@TBAlliance
with our own Dr. Doris Rouse:
Today, Wayne Holden (CEO) & our
@RTIfightsNTDs
experts met w/ President Carter to discuss our collaboration to control and eliminate
#NTDs
. We are excited to continue to partner w/ the
@CarterCenter
over the next 5 years through
@USAID
’s Act to End NTDs | East program!
#beatNTDs
Part 3 in our virtual training series on the importance of organizations to help build the social capital of individuals returning from incarceration
#ReentrySocialCapital
Register:
Supervised Consumption Sites are designated areas for people to use drugs under the safety of trained personnel.
"People wrongly assume that people using drugs don’t care about their health,” said Alex Kral (
@alexhkral
), RTI epidemiologist.
Read more ⬇️
DYK today is
#EndangeredSpeciesDay
?
Western Tanzania is home to 90% of the world’s chimpanzee population, which is facing extinction ❗
We have partnered w/
@JaneGoodallInst
& Pathfinder International to conserve this endangered species.
➡️
United in our commitment to fight against violence, bigotry and hatred in our sincere and heartfelt efforts to make the world a better place for all of humanity.
#UnitedNotDivided
Proud to announce
@timgabel
as our next President & CEO. With 37yrs of service at RTI, most recently as EVP of our Social, Statistical and Environmental Sciences unit, Gabel will succeed Dr. Wayne Holden, who is retiring after 10yrs as President & CEO.
Register for part 2 of our training series on
#ReentrySocialCapital
to learn exactly how programs across the country are working to develop and foster relationships for individuals returning from incarceration
Excited to announce our 2018 Annual Report! This year marks our 60th year of living our mission to improve the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Learn More:
#rtidifference
This week we are celebrating RTI's 65th anniversary. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future.
Show us how you are celebrating
#RTI65
!
#Anniversary
#RTIDifference
BREAKING ❗️ RTI in collaboration with
@TheDHVI
has been awarded the role of coordinating center for
@NIAID
's new research center for emerging infectious diseases.
We’re excited to announce that
@USAIDGH
has awarded a three-year extension of Act to End NTDs | East, a global program supporting 13 countries in their efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases and improve health for all!
Congrats to Stephanie Eckman for her election to ASA Fellow in 2021 in recognition of her contributions to the field of statistical science by the American Statistical Association - ASA.
@stephnie
will be honored Aug. 9 in Wash. D.C. at
#JSM2022
@AmstatNews
It is abundantly clear that we must dismantle systems that have historically oppressed our Black communities. We must reflect on our own privileges, listen to our colleagues, and never stop advocating for change.
#BlackLivesMatter
Effective February 1, RTI’s new President and CEO Tim J. Gabel leads us into a new era of delivering on our mission to improve the human condition. Thank you, Wayne Holden, for your leadership over the past decade. We are as strong as we have ever been.
We are excited and thankful to have been named by
@Forbes
as one of America’s Best Employers for Women for 2022! The award encapsulates our effort to provide a workplace environment in which women can thrive while in pursuit of RTI’s mission of improving the human condition.
“We are seeing an increase in XDR-TB, and we need new weapons to attack it,” RTI’s Dr. Rouse says. Today’s
@US_FDA
approval of
#Pretomanid
will help to combat the 1.6 million
#tuberculosis
deaths per year:
@TBAlliance
📢We are proud to announce The Transformative Research Unit for Equity (TRUE) - a new unit that centers equity across our Institute so that we conduct all of our research through a culturally-responsive lens.
Proud to join
@Harvard
,
@MIT
, and
@Stanford
in signing on to the COVID-19 Technology Access Framework, which allows the use of non-exclusive and royalty-free licenses of intellectual property
#IP
rights for products aimed at combating the
#coronavirus
Of the almost 5,000 RTI staff members working to bring about positive change in the world, more than half of them are women
#InternationalWomensDay
#IWD2018
Congratulations to the
@WFP
on receiving the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the world. Well deserved!
#ZeroHunger
We're excited to announce Dr. Hala AlMossawi as Vice President of Global Health within our International Development Group! She will lead our work to strengthen health systems and combat infectious and noncommunicable diseases.
Learn more ⬇️
After a remarkable career as a leading global expert on NCDs, RTI’s Dr. Rachel Nugent has announced her retirement at years end. Hala AlMossawi, VP of Global Health, will lead RTI's NCD Center's efforts to develop long-term solutions to the NCD crisis.
Proud of our own
@pgraham107
speaking at a briefing today in Washington D.C. on the dangers of equating opioid dependence with addiction. Briefing is being co-hosted by
@NPSCoalition
and the Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus.
#OpioidBrief19
Today, we join communities around the United States in remembering and honoring the nearly 400,000 lives lost to COVID-19, as well as the nearly 2 million lives lost worldwide.
#COVIDMemorial
Meet
@Hawkins_YVC
- our Transformative Research Unit for Equity founder. TRUE is turning practice into impact through transformative research that leverages power, influence and resources to advance equity.
Congrats to
@pgraham107
who accepted an invitation to be on
@COSSADC
's board of directors! Learn about his new role supporting COSSA’s mission to promote the value of social and behavioral science in federal policy decision making
#RTIDifference
For many of our staff, today is the 1 year anniversary of working from home due to
#COVID19
. The past year has not been easy, but we are proud of our staff and their adaptability, flexibility, and perseverance during this transition.
We are excited to announce our 2019 Annual Report! Through our trusted
partnerships, we’ve been able to apply an objective and multidisciplinary approach to address the world’s most critical problems with proven solutions. Learn more:
#KnowledgetoPractice
"The fact that we feel fine does not mean that we are not passing this to other people."
Pia MacDonald spoke with
@WRAL
and emphasized that shelter-in-place models, like those in Italy or CA, must become the norm to control
#COVID19
.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
For those volunteering in person to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on this
#MLKDay
of service, a reminder to be safe and
#WearAMask
As world leaders join together at the
#KigaliSummit
on June 23, we reaffirm our commitment to support governments in their efforts to
#EndMalaria
and
#BeatNTDs
Today is the first ever World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! 🐌🐛🦟👁️
We are delighted to join with 280+ partners around the world to shine a spotlight on
#NTDs
and the global efforts to eliminate them:
@RTIfightsNTDs
#WorldNTDDay
Dr. Angela Quick, RTI’s Senior Vice President, Education Practice Area is a featured panelist at today’s Raleigh-Durham 2022-2023 Conference.
She said, “Education plays a vital role in creating a more productive and innovative workforce.”
@ahqui
#IRDU23Summit
THANK YOU for GIVING
@RTI_Intl
! Your generous donation of $15,000 to the
@UWTriangle
Rapid Response Fund will go far in fulfilling your mission to “improve the human condition.” Thank you for the support! To donate:
#HelpTheHelpers
.
@PaulWeisenfeld
, EVP of
@RTI_Intl_Dev
, chats with
@DFCgov
’s Andrew Herscowitz about investment in global food security and how private investment can play an important role. ⤵️
“We know that knowledge isn’t enough,” she said. “Putting a lot of facts in front of people won’t change behavior. We need to have messages that focus on the why.”
Recent
@newsobserver
piece covering part 1 of our COVID-19 Survey Webinar Series:
Up next in our
#IWD2020
nominations of RTI staff who uphold the
#EachforEqual
principles is Dr. Stephanie Hawkins, our Director of our Youth, Violence Prevention & Community Justice Research Program. Great job Dr. Hawkins!
RTI has been named a World's Most Ethical Company by
@ethisphere
! RTI is the only company to be recognized in the scientific & technical services industry for the 2nd year in a row
Join us in congratulating
@andrea_mohamed
for not only being promoted to VP of Strategy, Innovation, Marketing and Communications, but also the recent recipient of the 2021
@TriangleBIZJrnl
Women in Business award 🎉
When the
@USAID
ENVISION project started in 2011, ambitious global goals seemed far away. Now, they are within reach for many countries. Proud of our
@RTIfightsNTDs
team for their years of hard work to
#beatNTD
💊 More than 1.4 billion
#beatNTDs
treatments
📦 Leveraged $16.2 billion in donated drugs
📉 Surveys completed in over 2800 districts
More in the
@USAID
ENVISION Final Report:
@RTIfightsNTDs
Tuberculosis kills 1.6 million people a year — more than 4,000 people a day – and kills more people than any other infectious disease.
#Pretomanid
is the result of a nearly 20yr effort between Dr. Rouse & the
@TBAlliance
:
BREAKING: Major breakthrough in tuberculosis research as the FDA approves a drug developed by
@TheRTP
's
@RTI_Intl
to treat Extensively Drug Resistant TB. The country should be proud of
@TriangleBIZJrnl
Life Sciences Lifetime Achievement winner Doris Rouse's work. Story coming.
Researchers from our Center for Climate Solutions found that funding toward salmon recovery and forest health could significantly increase economic opportunities in Washington.
Read the new report, in partnership with
@waDNR
,
@USClimate
, and
@DorisDukeFDN
With a current spotlight on
#globalhealth
, this
#WorldNTDDay
, we’re standing with 280+ organizations to call for greater attention, action & investment to
#BeatNTDs
: For Good. For All.
Encouraging a sense of belonging in science is one of the keys to moving the culture forward in a direction where diversity is welcomed.
We are thrilled to welcome
@ravenscimaven
on March 12th as our first Distinguished Lecture Series guest for 2021.
To support the advancement of racial justice and equity efforts, we recently donated $100,000 to
@eji_org
and launched an employee donation matching program. Learn more:
On this
#IWD2020
we are committed to empowering women and promoting
#genderequality
- both within RTI, and through the diverse programs and research we carry out around the world.
#EachforEqual
We’re celebrating 65 years of leveraging innovation to improve the human condition! Founded in 1958 as Research Triangle Park’s anchor tenant, we continue working across the globe to improve the human condition by turning knowledge into practice:
#RTI65
We are proud to be part of an ambitious effort to lower opioid deaths by at least 40% in three years. Read about
@NIH
's $350M commitment and our role as the Data Coordinating Center for the study:
#HEALingCommunities
The values Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life’s work to – among them justice, fairness, treating others with dignity & equity – drive us in our mission to improve the human condition for communities worldwide
#MLKDay
When the US invests in
#globaldev
, we’re investing in security. When we partner with countries to strengthen
#foodsecurity
, better manage natural resources, or eliminate diseases, we are helping them take ownership of building a stable future. -
@PaulWeisenfeld
at
#HFAC
hearing
Pretomanid is the first breakthrough new drug developed for tuberculosis in 50 years. Led by the
@TBAlliance
in collaboration with our own Dr. Doris Rouse,
#Pretomanid
is the result of a nearly 20 year effort:
We are proud to have appointed Kristina Brunelle to lead our Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives and Cara Valentino to lead our Racial Equity & Inclusion program.
A new paper by our experts uses text analysis to examine trends in health equity & disparities based on IRS tax docs. The paper, published in the
@jmirpub
, found an increased usage of 29 themes around health equity & disparities.
We are collaborating with
@Garmin
to explore the potential of wearable tech in detecting COVID-19 and other diseases. The research is sponsored by
@DARPA
and includes tracking the health of U.S. Navy sailors living in close quarters:
@GarminNews
Thanks to quality measures developed by our researchers, people looking for substance use treatment in six states can now see data about other patient experiences before making decisions about their own treatment:
@ShatterproofHQ
In recognition of
#Juneteenth
, we are celebrating
#BlackExcellence
by spotlighting our researchers leading our racial equity and diversity initiatives.
We are seeking individuals to join us in the pursuit of the global good to fight the war against
#COVID19
. Tell us how you can lend your scientific and innovative expertise for this collaborative effort.
APPLY TODAY- RTI University Scholars Program!
For the 2021-2022 academic year, the program will prioritize applicants with a research project related to racial equity and policy.
#RTI_Collaborates
RTI President and CEO E. Wayne Holden met with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Friday to discuss their joint efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) under
@USAID
’s new flagship program Act to End NTDs | East. Read more:
@CarterCenter
Happy
#WorldWaterDay
!
Achieving a water-secure world is one of the most urgent tasks facing humanity. Our teams work to improve equitable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), while protecting lives, ecosystems, and supporting economic growth.
RTI International received two grants from the National Cancer Institute‘s Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot Initiative to accelerate efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, and achieve 10 years of progress in five years. Read more at
#ICYMI
│ Supervised Consumption Sites are designated areas for people to use drugs under the safety of trained personnel.
"People wrongly assume that people using drugs don’t care about their health,” said Alex Kral (
@alexhkral
), RTI epidemiologist. ⬇️
A year ago today, George Floyd was brutally murdered by ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Let us remember the magnitude of Mr. Floyd's life and legacy in igniting a long overdue global anti-racist movement and call for police reform.
#RIPGeorgeFloyd
#BlackLivesMatter
A recent
@POLITICO
story identifying low-income workers in the U.S as most vulnerable to economic effects of
#COVID19
cited
@onet_center
data, which our statisticians and researchers helped collect, process and analyze. Read:
We believe that equal access to health care, education, economic opportunity, and political processes is a basic human right. We are pleased that the US Supreme Court agreed and reinforced Title VII projections for the LGBTQ+ community against discrimination in the workplace.