Please note: This event is for University of Cambridge staff and students only. We are not able to accept external registrations for this event.
A research symposium showcasing research across Cambridge, and strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration, at the intersections between infectious disease and climate, including: human, animal, and crop health.
Venue: Rayleigh & JJ Thomson Seminar Rooms,
Maxwell Centre, Cavendish Laboratory,
Cambridge CB3 0HE
Programme
12:30-13:30: Buffet Lunch
13:30-13:40: Introduction: Dr Maria Bargués-Ribera (Cambridge Infectious Diseases) and Dr James Levine (Cambridge Zero)
13:40-14:50: Session 1: 'Problems'
- Dr Dorien Braam (Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, World Health Organization): Zoonotic disease dynamics in forced migration
- Molly Cliff (Dept. of Veterinary Medicine): Geospatial associations between climatic risk factors and bacterial meningitis outbreaks across Africa
- Dr Gabriel Okello (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership): Air quality and non-communicable diseases
- Dr Jacob Smith (Dept. of Plant Sciences): Wheat diseases and mitigation measures in Africa and South Asia
14:50-15:10: Break
15:10-16:20: Session 2: 'Solutions'
- Dr Tom Bashford (Engineering Design Centre): Redefining health system resilience: delivering healthcare in the face of conflict, climate crisis, and contagion
- Dr Ronita Bardham (Dept. of Architecture): Improving indoor heat stress through mosquito prevention strategies in hot climates
- Lucy Bruzzone (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership): Retrofitting for safer indoor environments
- Dr Aiora Zabala (Dept. of Land Economy): Changing agricultural (land) practices in the light of climate
16:20-16:30 - Wrap-up and close
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