Dr. Peter Hotez to Speak at BioAgenda 2007 Summit East: “On the Edge: Can We Heal the Rift Between Science and Politics?”
GNNTDC:
WHAT:
On June 21, 2007, BioAgenda 2007 Summit East: “On the Edge: Can We Heal the Rift Between Science and Politics” will be held in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Peter Hotez, President of the Sabin Vaccine Institute and a leading expert in tropical medicine and parisitology, will speak about the promise of vaccines for targeting “neglected tropical diseases” (NTDs)–poverty-perpetuating, disabling and disfiguring parasitic and bacterial infections that afflict one billion people. NTDs contribute to an ongoing cycle of poverty, stigmatization, disability, disfigurement and death, leaving millions unable to work or participate fully in family and community life.
Dr. Hotez will also take part in a panel discussion entitled, “Global Promise, Global Threat in A.D. 2032″, in which participants will be asked to describe their vision of politics and life sciences 25 years in the future.
WHO:
Dr. Peter Hotez is the President of the Sabin Vaccine Institute and Director of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Disease Control at Sabin. He is a medical and molecular parasitologist and pediatrician with a specialty interest in developing vaccines for tropical infectious diseases. Dr. Hotez also serves as the Walter G. Ross Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine. For additional information about the Sabin Vaccine Institute, please visit www.sabin.org.
WHEN:
June 21, 2007 – 4:20 p.m. (EDT)
WHERE:
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD
Phone interviews also available.
CONTACT:
Secure an interview with Dr. Peter Hotez by contacting:
MWW Group
Anna Lingeris — 202-585-2276 or alingeris@mww.com