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SUMMARY:"Is the World Ready for Another Pandemic?" - Fireside Chat with Dr
 . Maria Van Kerkhove\, WHO
DTSTART:20250414T110000
DTEND:20250414T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T024642Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove\, Prof. Jacques Fellay\, Prof. Stéphan
 ie P. Lacour\nMonday\, April 14\, 2025\n11:00am-12:00pm\nForum Rolex\n\nRe
 gistration\n\nPROGRAMME\n \n\n	11:00-11:05: Welcoming words\n	\n		Prof. S
 téphanie P. Lacour\, Vice President for Support to Strategic Initiatives\
 , EPFL\n	\n	\n\n \n\n\n	11:05 - 11:40: Fireside Chat - "Is the World Read
 y for Another Pandemic?"\n\n	\n		Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove\, Director (a.i.) 
 of Epidemic and Pandemic Threat Management\, WHO\n		Prof. Jacques Fellay\,
  Head of the Fellay Lab – Human Genomics of Infection and Immunity\, EPF
 L\n	\n	\n\n \n\n\n	11:40 - 12:00: Q&A\n	12:00: End of the event\n\n\nABOU
 T DR. MARIA VAN KERKHOVE\n\nDr. Maria Van Kerkhove is a distinguished lead
 er in global health\, currently serving as the Acting Director of the Depa
 rtment of Epidemic and Pandemic Threat Management at the World Health Orga
 nization (WHO). She has played critical roles as COVID-19 Technical Lead\,
  Emergency Manager\, and Global Incident Manager during the 2024 mpox outb
 reak\, declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
 .\n\nWith over two decades of experience in infectious disease epidemiolog
 y\, Dr. Van Kerkhove has led responses to COVID-19\, Ebola\, Zika\, MERS\,
  avian influenza\, and mpox. A strategic thinker bridging research\, polic
 y\, and practice\, she is widely recognized for her leadership in strength
 ening global health systems and international collaboration. Her work cont
 inues to shape health policy and preparedness\, ensuring a rigorous\, coor
 dinated response to emerging threats.\n\nBeyond her technical expertise\, 
 Dr. Van Kerkhove has been a calming presence during global crises\, provid
 ing clear\, science-backed guidance to leaders\, health officials\, and co
 mmunities. Her ability to translate complex data into actionable recommend
 ations has been instrumental in mitigating public health threats.\n\nHer r
 esearch focuses on zoonotic disease transmission at the human-animal inter
 face\, ensuring scientific discoveries inform policy and response efforts\
 , particularly in high-risk settings.\nDr. Van Kerkhove holds a PhD in inf
 ectious disease epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropica
 l Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies at Cornell University and 
 graduate work at Stanford University Medical School. Before joining WHO\, 
 she led the Outbreak Investigation Task Force at Institut Pasteur’s Cent
 er for Global Health in Paris and held senior fellowships at Imperial Coll
 ege London’s MRC Center for Outbreak Analysis and Modelling. Earlier\, s
 he worked as an epidemiologist in Cambodia at Institut Pasteur.\n\nRegistr
 ation\n 
LOCATION:Forum Rolex https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==RLC%20E1%20240
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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