Description:

Global Health Day, hosted by the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, is an exciting opportunity to draw together global health researchers, educators and students to celebrate and discover more about global health research, education and outreach efforts.

This year's event will be held in-person and will include a poster session, keynote address, and more.
 
Location: 
Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center 
303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611 

8:00 am - 11:30 am
Intramural Global Health Case Competition
Baldwin Auditorium

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Welcome, Lunch, and Poster Session
Ryan Family Atrium

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Keynote Address 
Baldwin Auditorium
Vaccine Successes in Global Health: Typhoid Fever and Malaria
Matthew Laurens, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics
Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
University of Maryland School of Medicine

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Reception and Awards
Ryan Family Atrium

About the keynote speaker:
Matthew Laurens, MD, MPH, is an internationally recognized pediatric infectious disease specialist with a primary research interest in malaria, typhoid fever, and other diseases that disproportionately affect people who live in resource-limited settings. He conducts studies at the Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) in Baltimore and at international sites in Burkina Faso, Mali, Malawi, and Uganda. Laurens evaluates vaccines and therapeutics that target infectious pathogens, studies the interaction of HIV and malaria and investigates the acquisition of immunity to vaccine-preventable illnesses. He has established partnerships in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, contributing to educational and research programs, disseminating scientific information to diverse audiences, and advancing vaccine development and uptake in resource-limited settings. He has received local, national and international awards, including the 2023 Bailey K. Ashford Medal for distinguished work in Tropical Medicine from the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). Laurens directs the Typhoid Vaccine Acceleration Consortium (TyVAC), a partnership between the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford, and PATH.

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