Dear Faculty,
We are delighted to invite you to an upcoming session of the Perspectives in Global Health Equity: Distinguished Faculty Seminar Series, hosted by the Rutgers Global Health Institute.
Seminar Title: Impact of Arboviruses at the Maternal–Fetal Interface in West Africa
Date: February 11, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Format: Virtual via Zoom
Registration: https://go.rutgers.edu/4etsfiqp
Featured Speaker
Phyllis Kanki, DVM, DSc
Mary Woodward Lasker Professor of Health Sciences
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Dr. Kanki is an internationally recognized virologist whose work has advanced understanding of viral pathogenesis, epidemiology, and implementation science in West Africa. She has led major research initiatives on HIV and other emerging viruses, including long-standing collaborations on Zika, Ebola, and dengue in Senegal and Nigeria, and has directed large-scale public health programs such as the AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN) and the Harvard PEPFAR program. Her research directly informs solutions to viral threats affecting maternal and child health across the region. (Harvard Public Health)
This seminar will highlight current evidence on arboviral impacts at the maternal–fetal interface and discuss implications for research, policy, and practice in global health.
We encourage faculty and researchers from all units with interests in global health, infectious diseases, maternal–child health, immunology, and related fields to attend.
Please register using the link above. We look forward to your participation in this important academic discussion.
Registration: https://go.rutgers.edu/4etsfiqp