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Congratulations to our very own Dr. Rod Olete as he pursues his HIGH IRI Fellowship!

Selected from a highly competitive pool of candidates for his research vision, commitment to advancing dissemination and implementation science, and work addressing HIV and global health challenges, Dr. Olete heads to South Africa as a member of the 2026 cohort of the HIV, Infectious Disease and Global Health Implementation Research Institute (HIGH IRI) Fellowship.

HIGH IRI is a two-year fellowship designed to equip emerging scholars with advanced skills, mentorship, and personalized training to become impactful dissemination and implementation researchers.

With this meaningful achievement and fellowship journey, Dr. Olete aspires to bring home new knowledge, collaborations, and perspectives that will further strengthen implementation science and HIV research in the Philippines.

Congratulations, Dr. Rod, and have a safe journey to Cape Town!

From classroom learning to community-based practice.

From July to August 2026, pre-med students from the University of Santo Tomas, College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences joined SHIP Academy for a Clinical and Research Internship across our #SAILClinics.

Throughout their rotation, the students gained first-hand exposure to clinical and public health practice while taking part in hands-on research, from understanding patient care pathways to working with health data and contributing to research activities.

We’re glad to have shared our work and our commitment to evidence-based, person-centered care with the next generation of health and science professionals.

Thank you from the crew at SHIP!