Epidemic

A person holding a syringe to administer a vaccine. In the background, A patient sits in a chair.

A ripple effect of cutting global vaccine programs

Q&A with Abram Wagner

Epidemiologist Abram Wagner discusses why US funding for global vaccination programs benefits Americans through job creation, disease prevention, and economic stability, while building international goodwill and protecting vulnerable populations worldwide.

Dr. Ashish Jha

Advocating for infectious disease preparedness

The Exchange keynote speaker Dr. Ashish Jha: ‘We are entering an age of biology’

The University of Michigan School of Public Health hosted keynote speaker Dr. Ashish Jha in the “Disrupting Infectious Diseases: Fighting for Our Future” seminar as part of the recently launched biannual speaker series The Exchange: Critical Conversations with Michigan Public Health.

A person holds a red HIV awareness ribbon in their right hand.

Researchers evaluating program aimed at HIV prevention and care for trans youth of color

Q&A with Kristi Gamarel and Sari Reisner

Kristi Gamarel and Sari Reisner are leading an evaluation of a program called LEAP (Legal, Economic, and Affirming Peer Support) as part of the NIH-funded Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV Interventions. LEAP addresses social factors that have been linked to inequities in HIV prevention and care outcomes for trans youth of color.