Scientific Program

Learn about the challenges of emerging infections and the importance of ongoing research!
This FREE for the general public session will address the scientific challenge of emerging infectious diseases and explore the challenge of communicating complex information to the public.

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INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME | 3:00pm
Robert A. Brown
President
Boston University

Ronald B. Corley, PhD  
Professor and Chair of Microbiology, Boston University School of Medicine
Director, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
Boston University

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KEYNOTE TALKS | 3:15pm

• From AIDS to Zika: The Enduring Challenge of Emerging Infectious Diseases | Anthony Fauci, Director National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Scary Viruses in a Globalized World: Telling the Story | David Quammen, author/essayist

PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Panelists:
Trevor Mundel, President, Global Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
George Church, Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School
Lawrence Altman, NY Times
Nurith Aizenman, National Public Radio

Moderator:
Adil Najam, Dean of the Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University

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AUDIENCE Q&A | 5:00 – 6:00pm
Audience question and answer session with the speakers and panelists.

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HORS D’OEUVRES RECEPTION | 6:00 – 7:30pm.
Join us after the lectures for a hors d’oeuvres reception.