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Pathogens that Follow Us

June 24, 2026
16:00–16:30 (Asia/Shanghai time zone)

About this session

As human life constantly evolves, the organisms that instigate the ebb and flow of infectious diseases follow in tandem, reflecting how societies inhabit, adapt to the environment and coexist. What does research on the circular relationship between humans and pathogens reveal about what’s at stake if preventions and treatments don’t scale and become equitably accessible, and if diverse...
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Speakers

QK
Quarraisha Abdool Karim
Co-Founder & Associate Scientific Director
CAPRISA: Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
MM
Mosa Moshabela
Vice-Chancellor and Principal
University of Cape Town
WJ
Wang Jian
President and Co-Founder
BGI
WB
Wu Bei
Provost and Distinguished Global Professor of Public Health, NYU Shanghai
New York University (NYU)

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