Le chiavi della citta’

Cortona, Italy, March 9 2019 In the hall of the City Council, surrounded by family and friends, the Mayor of Cortona Francesca Basanieri delivered the “Key to the City” to Maria Angela Franceschini “Friend, fellow citizen, exemplary model of commitment and professionalism for all women. Ambassador of Cortona in the world. With affection and gratitude.”

3. NIRS @ CCHU

The CCHU is such a great place, an organized oasis in this underdeveloped country. It is a good example of how things should work in this region. Current doctors and staff are all from Uganda. In addition, visiting doctors from all over the world come here to be trained. Some facts: Opened: 2000 Specialty: Neurosurgery Annual patient

2. The road to Mbale

For someone that has never been to Africa like me, the road to Mbale is a memorable drive. I was glued to the window all the way for the 6+ hour trip. There was so much to take in, so much to learn.  I took so many pictures and learned many things about Uganda along the way. The

1. Near Infrared Spectroscopy research in Africa

Ivy Lin, Jason Sutin and I went to the Cure Children’s Hospital of Uganda (CCHU) to study how hydrocephalus and restorative surgery affect blood flow and oxygen metabolism in the brain using our cutting-edge NIRS technology. In this blog we collect our travel memoirs, our photos and stories told to us by Ben Warf, Charles Howard, Steve Shiff,