What We're Doing

How Notre Dame is making significant contributions to global health

"Notre Dame’s commitment to alleviating pain and suffering allows us to infuse our Catholic mission with intellectual pursuits in very distinct and practical ways." -Professor of Biological Sciences Jeffrey L. Feder, director of ND’s GLOBES program

Global problems deserve study that is motivated by social concern. Biological and social questions mean more in terms of research than ever before. Pandemics and world issues surrounding AIDS, malaria, cancer, orphan diseases, and clean water have global impact in terms of human life and living conditions.

We at Notre Dame believe scientific research plays a critical role in effecting significant and sustained change. Our researchers have spent decades working tirelessly to eradicate the diseases afflicting the developing world through

• vaccines and treatment for infectious diseases
• water quality and treatment, soil enrichment
• medical diagnostics
• pharmaceuticals and drug-delivery methods
• "biological" tissue for organ implants
• orphan drug creation
• compassionate social service

Notre Dame answers the call to humanitarian service with groundbreaking research, increasing development of new products and technologies with applications to improve our world.