Breaking Down Silos:
The Convergence of Infectious Diseases and Noncommunicable Diseases:
A Workshop
Agenda
June 11–12, 2019
The Rockefeller Foundation
420 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
| 1:00 pm ET | Welcome Remarks Naveen Rao, The Rockefeller Foundation |
| Workshop Overview and Goals Peter Daszak, EcoHealth Alliance |
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| Keynote Addresses The Current State of the Dual Global Collision and Burden of Infectious Diseases and Noncommunicable Disease Tolullah Oni, University of Cambridge |
| The Global Syndemic of Infectious Diseases and Noncommunicable Diseases: A New Approach to Tackling the Global Burden Emily Mendenhall, Georgetown University |
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| 1:50 pm | Q&A |
Part A: Case Studies
Julie Parsonnet, Stanford University, Moderator
| 2:05 pm | Alzheimer’s Disease and P. gingivalis Casey Lynch, Cortexyme |
| Epstein-Barr Virus and Autoimmune Diseases John B. Harley, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center |
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| The Role of the Microbiome in Food Allergies Cathryn R. Nagler, The University of Chicago |
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| 2:50 pm | Q&A |
| 3:20 pm | Break |
Part B: Case Studies
Kent Kester, Sanofi Pasteur, Moderator
| 3:35 pm | Metabolic Syndrome and the Risk for Enteric Infection Christoph A. Thaiss, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine |
| Diabetes Mellitus and Tuberculosis Julia Critchley, St. George’s University of London |
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| 4:20 pm | Plenary Presentation A Microbial Dimension to Human Development and the Potential for New Approaches to Human Well-Being Rob Knight, University of California, San Diego |
| 4:55 pm | Q&A |
| 5:25 pm | Observations from Day 1 Peter Daszak, EcoHealth Alliance |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn |
| 5:35 pm | Reception |
| 8:30 am | Welcome and Recap Day 1 Peter Daszak, EcoHealth Alliance |
Session II: Confronting “The Blind People and the Elephant” Metaphor to Bridge the Silos
Panel Discussion
Bridget B. Kelly, Burke Kelly Consulting, Moderator
| 8:40 am | Nelson Sewankambu, African Medical Schools Associations Rachel Nugent, RTI International Dennis Carroll, U.S. Agency for International Development Gene Bukhman, Harvard Medical School |
| 9:20 am | Q&A |
| 10:00 am | Break |
Session III: Integrating and Revamping Health Care Delivery Models and Interventions
Presentation and Panel Discussions
Marcos Espinal, Pan American Health Organization, Moderator
| 10:15 am | HIV/NCD Integration Platforms Miriam Rabkin, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health |
| The AMPATH Model Sylvester Kimaiyo, AMPATH, Kenya |
| Addressing the Convergence with Integration Science Gene Bukhman, Harvard Medical School |
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| Mass Administration of Antibiotics as an Intervention to Reduce Child Mortality Catherine Oldenburg, University of California, San Francisco |
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| 11:15 am | Q&A |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
Session IV: Moving Forward: Implications for Research and Public Health Practice
Part A: Table Group Discussion
| 1:00 pm | Table Group Discussion Bridget B. Kelly, Burke Kelly Consulting, Moderator |
| 1:50 pm | Report Back and Discussion Mosa Moshabela, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Moderator |
Part B: Visionary Statements on Top Priorities for Next Steps
| 2:45 pm | Jay K. Varma, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention |
| K. Srinath Reddy, Public Health Foundation of India | |
| Patricia J. García, Cayetano Heredia University School of Public Health, Peru | |
| 3:40 pm | Final Synthesis and Discussion with Audience |
| 4:20 pm | Closing Remarks Peter Daszak, EcoHealth Alliance |
| 4:30 pm | Adjourn |