Join us as we discuss The Ethics of Neglected Tropical Diseases in our webinar series hosted by GWSPH Office of Research Excellence (ORE) this month.   

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect some of the world’s poorest communities, raising urgent questions about justice, equity, and global responsibility. This session will explore how ethical principles can guide research funding, treatment access, and protections for vulnerable populations with limited political influence.

Addressing NTDs requires more than medical solutions; it means confronting the social and systemic inequalities that allow these diseases to persist. Through social justice, health equity, and global solidarity, we can help ensure no community is left behind.  REGISTER HERE.

Panelist: David Diemert, MD, FRCP(C)
Professor, Depts. of Medicine and Microbiology, Immunology & Tropical Medicine
George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Director, GW Vaccine Research Unit

Panelist: Francisca Mutapi, BSc, DPhil, FAAS, FZAS, FRSE
Professor Global Health Infection  & Immunity
Co-Director Global Health Academy
Deputy Director TIBA
Senior Adviser to the Principal on Africa
Honorary Visiting Research Fellow, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Oxford
Adjunct Professor, University of Ghana
2021 TED Fellow, Aspen New Voices Senior Fellow
Institute of Immunology & Infection Research
University of Edinburgh

Panelist: Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, DSc (hon), FASTMH, FAAP
Endowed Chair of Tropical Pediatrics & Co-Director, Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development
Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics, Molecular Virology & Microbiology
University Professor, Baylor University
Senior Fellow, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, Texas A&M University  

Moderator: Melissa Goldstein, JD
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management,
Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University

Moderator: Paul Ndebele, PhD
Assistant Director, Office of Research Excellence (ORE),
Professorial Lecturer, Department of Global Health,
Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University

For any questions or additional information, please email gwsphbig@gwu.edu.