Interview with Dr. Diego Fridman on Medical Geology and Public Health in Mining Regions As a multidisciplinary discipline, medical geology is aimed at strengthening the interactions and communications between the geosciences, biomedical and public health communities to promote a better understanding of the role that geoenvironmental and natural risk factors may have on the development...

NSUK Welcomes the First Cohort of Medical Geology Postgraduate Students 📍 Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) | 🗓️ May 29, 2025 On May 29, 2025, NSUK held a historic pre-induction ceremony for the pioneer postgraduate students of the Jose A. Centeno Centre for Medical Geology (JACMEDGEO). This marks a groundbreaking moment, as NSUK becomes the...

IEHSC Receives Research Grant from Heck Bio-Pharma to Support Medical Geology Research in Africa The International Environmental & Health Sciences Consortium (IEHSC) is pleased to announce that Heck Bio-Pharma GmbH has awarded a research grant to the Jose A. Centeno International Center for Medical Geology Research at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Nigeria. This grant...

🕊️ In Memoriam: Dr. Olle Selinus (1943–2023) Dr. Olle Selinus (1943–2023) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Olle Selinus, a pioneer in the field of Medical Geology, who passed away on November 20, 2023, at Kalmar Hospital, Sweden, at the age of 80. Dr. Selinus was one of the...

Collaborative Centers: NSUK – Jose A. Centeno International Center for Medical Geology Research A Landmark Initiative in West Africa The José A. Centeno International Center on Medical Geology (JACMEDGEO) is a national research and training center located at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) in Nigeria. Established through the leadership of Prof. Mohammed Suleiman (NSUK Vice-Chancellor)...

IEHSC Board Member Receives Prestigious GSA Award We are proud to announce that our Board Member, Dr. Prosun Bhattacharya, has been honored with the George Burke Maxey Distinguished Service Award 2021 by the Geological Society of America (GSA). This prestigious award recognizes Dr. Bhattacharya’s outstanding contributions to hydrogeology and service to the global geoscience community....

IEHSC Collaborates with INIFAP to Promote Sustainable Science in Mexico We are pleased to announce a growing collaboration between the International Environmental and Health Sciences Consortium (IEHSC) and the National Institute for Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock Research (INIFAP) in Mexico. This partnership, which began in 2020 through an initiative by researchers from the “La Campana”...