Agenda
Saturday, March 20th
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Lifting Community Voices in Global Health
Ms. Crystal Lander: Executive Director, Pathfinder International
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
3-on-1 Interview: Future of Global Health in a Post-Pandemic World
Panelists:
Dr. Mark Dybul: Co-Director, Center for Global Health and Impact at Georgetown University
Charlie Petty: Principle, Adjuvant Capital
Tiaji Salaam-Blyther: Specialist in Global Health, Congressional Research Service
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch Break and Poster Session with Sigma Xi
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Research Talks:
Equity and Innovation through the Pandemic
Phyllis Arthur: Vice President, BIO
mRNA Technologies: Implications for Global Health
Drew Weissman: Immunologist, University of Pennsylvania
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Workshops:
Innovating in Global Health: Lessons from the Frontlines
Emily Young: Executive Director, The Okoa Project
Health Literacy: Unravelling Health Information for the Public
Lindsay Rosenfeld: Epidemiologist, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Sunday, March 21st
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Past, Present, and Future of Racial Disparities in Health
Dr. Cassandra Pierre: Director of Public Health Program, Boston Medical Center
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
3-on-1 Interview: Legacy of Colonialism and Mistrust of the Development Community
Panelists:
Dr. Eugene Richardson: Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Abraar Karan: Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Dr. Tammam Adoulat: Senior Strategic Advisor, Médecins Sans Frontières
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch Break and Fundraiser: TBA
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Research Talks:
Equity and Innovation through the Pandemic
Dr. Magdalena Szaflarski: Associate Professor, University of Alabama
Racism and Reproductive Justice
Kimberly Mutcherson: Co-Dean and Professor, Rutgers Law School
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Workshops:
Effects of Institutionalized Discrimination on Health Outcomes
Panelists:
Mavis Nimoh: Executive Director, Center for Health and Justice Transformation
Dr. Bram Wispelwey: Chief Strategist, Health for Palestine
Model U.N./WHA: Ensuring Equitable Access to Medicines and Vaccines
M.U.N. Northeastern