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The NCD RIGHTS Lab is building global health research capacity through mentorship, collaboration, and knowledge exchange across three continents. Our diverse team of researchers, clinicians, and policy experts work together to advance health equity through evidence-based solutions.

40+

Trainees Mentored

25+

Countries Represented

15+

Partner Institutions

85%

Alumni Leadership

Dr. Christine Ngaruiya

Principal Investigator & Lab Director
Dr. Christine Ngaruiya leads our global health research lab with a vision of advancing health equity through culturally-competent, evidence-based interventions. As Associate Professor at Stanford University and former Yale faculty, she brings unique bicultural expertise spanning emergency medicine, implementation science, and global health policy.
My leadership philosophy centers on capacity building and mentorship, having trained over 150 researchers across Africa, Asia, and North America. My collaborative approach has established partnerships with institutions across three continents, creating sustainable research networks that continue to generate impact long after project completion.
Recognition as a National Academy of Sciences Fellow and Schmidt Futures Fellow reflects her commitment to fostering the next generation of global health leaders while conducting research that directly influences national and international health policies.
Meet The Team

Alumni Network

Our former trainees now lead research programs, policy initiatives, and healthcare organizations across the globe, carrying forward our mission of advancing health equity.
Assistant Professor, Aga Khan University & Lead, Digital Health Innovation Lab
Summer Research Intensive + Graduate Assistant 2017-2020
CEO & Founder, African Health Innovation Foundation
Clinical Research Fellow 2018-2020
Global Health Program Manager, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Graduate Research Assistant 2019-2021
WHO Regional Advisor for NCDs, Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO)
Visiting Scholar 2018-2019
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Makerere University
Research Fellow 2020-2022
Director of Non-Communicable Diseases, Kenya Ministry of Health
Postdoctoral Fellow 2019-2021

Partners & Sponsors

Want to collaborate on global health research, explore training opportunities, or discuss consulting partnerships? We welcome inquiries from researchers, institutions, policymakers, and organizations committed to advancing health equity worldwide.
Yale University
Yale School of Medicine
School of Medicine Stanford University
Kenya Ministry of Health
Uganda Initiative for Integrated Management of Non-Communicable Diseases
Yale Women's Faculty Forum
Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health
Stanford Department of Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation
Aga Khan University Hospital
Mulago Hospital Uganda
AMREF International University
NIH NHLBI
NIH NIDA
The World Bank
Gates Foundation
Science for Africa
Consortium of Universities for Global Health
International Strategy Forum (Schmidt Futures)
Kenya National Cancer Institute (NCI-Kenya)
IntelliSOFT Kenya