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Stanford Global Health Research Convening

Learn about Stanford’s annual Global Health Research Convening, which draws hundreds of global health researchers to foster discussion, learning, and collaboration.

About the Stanford Global Health Research Convening

The 11th Annual Stanford Global Health Research Convening, took place Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the Arrillaga Alumni Center on Stanford University campus. The theme was One Health: Highlighting interdisciplinary research that recognizes and promotes the interconnected health of humans, animals, and the environment.

The Annual Global Health Research Convening fosters discussion among researchers across a variety of disciplines whose work impacts global health. We welcome participants to share their ideas and experiences with global health research and to explore new collaborations and opportunities for student engagement in global health. Prior convenings have attracted broad participation from physician-scientists, engineers, economists, earth scientists ecologists, and mathematical modelers.

 

2025 Convening Resources

Call for abstracts - now closed

The deadline to submit for the 2025 event has now passed. thank you to everyone who submitted!

The Global Health Research Convening fosters discussion among researchers across a variety of disciplines whose work impacts global health. We invite everyone wishing to report on original research or interventions related to global and planetary health to submit abstracts to be considered for presentation.

Please note: While the theme is One Health, abstracts from all disciplines of global and planetary health research are welcome. Please only apply if you are sure you can attend in person; there are no hybrid or virtual options.

Travel:
We welcome submissions from national and international colleagues. Unfortunately, however, we are unable to offer travel grants or other financial assistance to people participating in the Convening.

Questions?
Please contact Yosefa Gilon at ygilon@stanford.edu

Keynote speaker

Jonna Mazet, DVM, MPVM, PhD

Vice Provost – Grand Challenges at the University of California, Davis

Jonna Mazet, DVM, MPVM, PhD

Vice Provost – Grand Challenges at the University of California, Davis

Jonna Mazet, DVM, MPVM, PhD, is the Vice Provost – Grand Challenges at the University of California, Davis. She is Chancellor’s Leadership Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology and Disease Ecology and founded the One Health Institute in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, where she focused on global health problem solving, especially for emerging infectious disease and conservation challenges. Dr. Mazet is active in international One Health education, service, and research programs, most notably in relation to disease transmission among wildlife, domestic animals, and people and the ecological drivers of novel disease dynamics. Over the past decade, she was the Global Director of a greater than $200 million viral emergence early warning project, named PREDICT, that was developed with the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Emerging Pandemic Threats Program. She was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2013 in recognition of her successful and innovative approach to emerging environmental and global health threats and serves on the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Microbial Threats and the Academies’ One Health Action Collaborative. She was appointed to the National Academies Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats, which was created to assist the federal government with critical science and policy issues related to the COVID-19 crisis and other emerging health threats.

Transportation and Parking

You can find more information about getting to the Arrillaga Alumni Center here. Visitor parking information can be found here.

If you are traveling to Stanford for this event, we encourage you to use public transportation. The Stanford shuttle, Marguerite, is free. If you are driving, please note that parking at Stanford is not free and there is no designated parking for the event.

Sustainability

Our Commitment to Sustainability

Human health is inextricably connected to the health of our planet. We believe doctors and others in the medical profession can play a leadership role in modeling a more sustainable way to work and live.

For these reasons, the Stanford Global Health Research Convening strives to be as sustainable as possible. This includes offering a digital version of our printed program, providing a vegetarian, plant-forward lunch, utilizing compostable utensils, and donating leftover food.

Sustainable Healthcare

The global healthcare industry creates a large environmental footprint due to the supplies, water, and energy it requires, as well as the waste it produces. Thankfully, there are many ways at both the individual and system level to reduce carbon emissions and environmental impact without sacrificing quality. An online resource guide to greening health care practice and advocating for more sustainable medicine was created in partnership between the Center for Innovation in Global Health and Dr. Barbara Erny, a Global Health Faculty Fellow and leader in healthcare sustainability.

Learn more at the Stanford Health Care Office of Sustainability.

Sustainable Research

While academic research is essential for improving our understanding of complex issues and developing solutions to global challenges, laboratories themselves are significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and waste generation. Globally, academic laboratories generate roughly 12 billion pounds of plastic waste each year, while also using 4x more water and 10x more electricity than office spaces of equal size. As scientists, we understand our responsibility to educate others on environmental awareness and action, but we must also strive to embody sustainability in our everyday work. Check out Stanford’s Cardinal Green Labs program to find resources on sustainability practices and to learn how your lab can cut back on its plastic, water, and energy demand. Look for more information and resources related to sustainability in labs at the Research Convening!