Preparing for the Next Pandemic: An International Discussion

On October 6, the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease convened a discussion among international experts to help inform domestic and international pandemic preparedness strategies building on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and other experiences.

Speakers included:

• Kevin Outterson (Moderator) Professor, Boston University

• Michael Craig, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Professor Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance

• Esther Krofah, FasterCures and Center for Public Health, Milken Institute

• Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, Chief Patient Officer, Executive Vice President, Merck

• Ken Ishii, MD, PhD Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo

• Monique Mansoura Executive Director, The MITRE Corporation

• Veronika von Messling Director General Life Sciences, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany

• Ken Thorpe, PhD Emory University, PFID Advisory Board, PFCD Chair