@EricWetzel2

Bio Prof & Dir. of Global Health Initiative @WabashCollege. Husband. Dad of 5. NOTE: Opinions &Tweets are mine and not positions of my employer.

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Joined July 2013
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"Student Lightbulb Moments: Parasites, NTDs, and Poverty" Thanks to Hetal Baman @hetalbaman for the interview on the Global Health Pursuit @ghp_pod podcast! globalhealthpursuit.com/epis… #immersionlearning #NTDs #GlobalHealth @Go2Wabash
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The @WabashCollege #GlobalHealth Initiative creates amazing opportunities for students, and we need your support! On this Day of Giving, direct a gift to the GHI. Go to wabash.edu/banner & select “GlobalHealth” in the affinity challenges. Thank you! @WabashGH @WabashAlumni

Wabash College Day of Giving - 04.29.26

Raise the banner on Wabash's 2026 Day of Giving! Expand student opportunities, elevate the College's reputation, and advance Wabash's enduring mission. We'll fly the flag proudly! #AScarletBannerDay

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So pleased to see our collaborations with Peruvian colleagues flourishing! Many thanks to @Rojelio, @WabashGH-Peru, @unheval_pe & so many others
Rojelio Mejia, MD
@Rojelio6 Apr 2025
🚨 Publication 🚨 Does location outside houses differ in parasite contamination risks? Our molecular epidemiology in Peru shows there is a link. Wonderful to see our collaboration as a research publication. @EricWetzel2 @ZengKatharine @BCM_TropMed link.springer.com/article/10…

Parasite contamination of soil in different Peruvian locations and outside built environments

Parasites & Vectors - Soil is a reservoir for many parasites that can affect human and animal health, especially in tropical regions where soil-transmitted helminths and protozoa thrive....

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Good content by Your Local Epidemiologist. The clip of Sen. Hassan is on point. RFK Jr. Hearings, by @dr_kkjetelina open.substack.com/pub/yourlo… @WabashGH
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Our preprint manuscript about parasites outside of Peruvian homes is available. We study soils from 3 distinct areas in Peru using molecular epidemiology for soil-transmitted helminths and protozoa. @BCM_TropMed @EricWetzel2 researchsquare.com/article/r…
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Watch how the measles outbreak spreads when kids get vaccinated – and when they don't theguardian.com/society/ng-i…

Watch how the measles outbreak spreads when kids get vaccinated – and when they don't

If you take 10 communities and run a simulation, it’s easy to see why we need as many members of the ‘herd’ as possible to get vaccines – before it’s too late

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From GHI - Perú, we send all our energy and support to @WabashCollege in this exciting edition of the Monon Bell Classic. We are confident that with their strength, passion, and fighting spirit, they will bring the Bell back home! Let’s go, Little Giants, we’re with you! 🔔💪🔥
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At the @WabashCollege Homecoming luncheon where we’re celebrating the amazing philanthropy that supports programs. As Director of the @WabashGH Initiative, I’m very thankful for support of our work in Peru, regional, and local internships in #globalhealth. Thanks!
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Happy to be part of this 'Viewpoint' article in @TheLancetPlanet on the intersection of planetary and global health learning domains. I'm fortunate to be able to interact with such a great group of #globalhealth educators. @WabashGH doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(2…
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Looking forward to kicking off the Fall season of #GlobalHealth @WabashCollege by showing the @PIH film, #BendingtheArc - it’s a great way to get students thinking about big problems & where they might fit in! 6:00 pm in Hays 104 (where it’s colder than outside- be warned 😉)
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And are changed by it. #partnership #globalhealth wabash.edu/wabashx/health/ ghiperu.org/

Global Health Initiative | WabashX

What is the Global Health Initiative (GHI)? The GHI is a collection of opportunities that allows students to learn about and work in global public health in and out of the classroom and to serve...

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Wabash students change the world🌎
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Let's crush it! We have passed 75 gifts and are on the way to 100 (and beyond)! Make a gift at wabash.edu/celebrate and select the “GlobalHealth” affinity challenge code to elevate Wabash to new heights with our global health partners in Peru!
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Keep going! We've crossed 50 gifts. If we make our next goal of 75, it'll unlock $15,000. We need YOU! Next stop would be 100 to get $20K more. Be sure to #CelebrateWabash & pick “GlobalHealth” in affinity challenge codes - wabash.edu/celebrate.

Wabash College Day of Giving - 04.24.24

Celebrate Wabash on our 2024 Day of Giving. Your gifts and celebrations strengthen our time-honored mission and elevate the lives of our young men. #CelebrateWabash.

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Great opp this week for @WabashCollege to hear about #HPV vaccine & importance for men. Thanks to @VaccinateIN for availability after the program. Students, stop by and check on HPV vax status and start / continue the vaccinations! #MensHealth @WabashPHO
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Grateful and excited to be part of this collaborative project! So much to learn alongside these Peruvian communities. @WabashGH
Rojelio Mejia, MD
@Rojelio20 Feb 2024
Our latest environment study video on parasites that can cause human disease in Peru. A fantastic collaboration with @EricWetzel2 @unhevalhuanuco @BCM_TropMed, bringing together health, zoonotic, and climate sciences. youtube.com/watch?v=5tloU43f…
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Looking forward to hearing @wjsullivan tell us about Toxoplasma this week! @WabashBiology @WabashGH @Wabash_PreMed
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Wabash On My Mind: GHI Peru Partners | Wabash College shar.es/agf7MJ So happy you can hear directly from our partners in #Peru about partnership and collaboration. Thankful for the opportunities we all can share. @Go2Wabash
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Beatty '25 Dives into Public Health Experience | Wabash College shar.es/agoLN6 We are proud of the impact this young man has had and thankful that we can create these opportunities in #globalhealth #publichealth @WabashCollege @Go2Wabash
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"GHI Direct Admit Program Application Now Open" If you're looking for something exciting: wabash.edu/news/story/13202 A new program @WabashCollege that will help us get more students interested and involved in #GlobalHealth @Go2Wabash @WabashAlumni @Wabash_PreMed #Gratitude

GHI Direct Admit Program Application Now Open

The program is designed to provide Wabash students a cohort experience throughout their freshman year, a guaranteed internship in global health, and the opportunity to participate in an immersion...

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Peru Night — with AMAZING Peruvian food — is getting underway! Hays 104 ahora!
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