Coffee with the Expert

Prof. Nicaise Ndembi is the Deputy Director General of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and Regional Director for Africa. A virologist whose early research...

Dr. Gabriela Paz-Bailey is Chief of the Dengue Branch at the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this role, she oversees research, surveillance, and evaluation of interventions aimed at reducing the burden of arboviral diseases. Her work focuses on translating scientific evidence into public health action, with an emphasis on interventions that can be implemented at scale and sustained over time.

Professor Helen McShane FRCP PhD FMedSci is a leading British infectious disease physician and one of the world’s most influential figures in tuberculosis (TB) vaccine development. A Professor of Vaccinology at the University of Oxford and Director of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, she has dedicated more than two decades to advancing vaccines for some of the world’s most challenging infectious diseases.

Dr. Robert Cohen is a distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases specialist at the Intercommunal Hospital of Créteil, France. A graduate of...

Authors: Enrique Chacon-Cruz, M.D., MSc Felicitas Colombo, MPA Dr. Mariagrazia Pizza is Professor of Microbiology and Co-Director of the Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology (CBRB) at Imperial...

Authors: Enrique Chacon-Cruz, M.D., MSc Felicitas Colombo, MPA Dr. Rajeev Venkayya is a recognized global health leader with deep expertise in vaccines, pandemic preparedness, and biopharmaceutical innovation....

Authors: Enrique Chacon-Cruz, M.D., MSc Felicitas Colombo, MPA Prof. Alejandro Cravioto is a distinguished physician, researcher, and global health leader with decades of experience in medical education,...

Prof. Carol J. Baker is a renowned clinician, researcher, educator, and vaccinologist, internationally recognized for her pioneering contributions to pediatric infectious diseases and vaccine...

Professor Sue Ann Costa Clemens is a leading expert in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Vaccinology, and Global Health. She currently serves as Co-founder and Professor...

Dr. Sheldon L. Kaplan is Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, where he served as Head of the Section...