Each spring, the Global Health Center and collaborators host the Global Health Annual Conference. Renowned national and international experts present on their work and engage in thoughtful Q&A discussions.
Past Conferences
The 2025 annual conference highlighted the university’s commitment to advancing global health research and initiatives. The conference featured engaging presentations from prominent guest speakers and WashU faculty, discussing current global health challenges and highlighting evidence-based solutions.
The eighth annual conference focused a broad, multi-disciplinary lens on climate change issues. Presentations featured discussions on the impact of climate change on One Health, infectious diseases, global infrastructure, water, civil conflict, natural resources, and more.
Discussed among presentations concerning the latest HIV research, development and implementation were: HIV vaccines and preventatives, oral PrEP usage, new trends in antiretroviral therapies, health disparities in the ability to treat patients, global pediatrics and HIV, and teen education.
Our sixth annual conference featured both internationally and nationally recognized speakers who presented on topics including antimicrobial stewardship, low-resource settings and diagnostic challenges.
At our fifth annual conference, speakers presented talks on a diverse array of topics including Leishmaniasis, Malaria Control, Zika Congenital Syndrome, Polio Eradication, Pathogenesis of TB, Guinea Worm, and Intestinal Host-Microbial Interactions.
Our fourth annual conference featured expert talks on a diverse array of topics including HIV, implementation science, malaria, chikungunya, zika, PHARMA drug and vaccine donations, cancer drugs and global access.
Our third annual conference offered talks on a diverse array of topics including tuberculosis, Ebola, neglected tropical diseases, human-animal-ecosystem interface, schistosomiasis, new therapies, and operational research.
Our second annual conference featured presentations and a panel discussion on maternal and child health and zoonotic diseases from distinguished experts in the field.
At our first annual conference, experts discussed a variety of topics related to tropical and geographical diseases, including Malaria vaccine development, emerging viral diseases, and approaches to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic.