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Leadership, Risk, and the Next Biothreat with Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH

2026-11-0421:00

What does it take to lead through a public health crisis, and how should we prepare for the biological threats ahead? In this episode, Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH, former White House COVID-19 response coordinator and former dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, joins hosts Rebecca Alvania, PhD, MA, MPH, and Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, for a candid discussion about his career across clinical medicine, research, academia, and government. Jha talks about the lessons he learned f...

Vaccines, Equity, and Africa’s Scientific Future with Shabir A. Madhi, MMed, PhD

2026-10-0720:26

What can African scientists teach us about the power of vaccines, the threat of misinformation, and the need to build scientific capacity around the world? In this episode of Infectious IDeas, NFID CEO Rebecca Alvania, PhD, MA, MPH, and NFID Medical Director Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, talk with Shabir A. Madhi, MMed, PhD, professor of vaccinology at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and recipient of the 2026 NFID Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achieveme...

Days, Not Years: Reimagining Vaccine Development with Richard J. Hatchett, MD

2026-09-0224:37

What will it take to better prepare the world for the next pandemic, and why are vaccine equity and disease surveillance critical to that effort? In this episode of the Infectious IDeas podcast, NFID CEO Rebecca Alvania, PhD, MA, MPH, and NFID Medical Director Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, have a candid conversation with Richard J. Hatchett, MD, CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and recipient of the 2026 NFID Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award. He share...

Building a Legacy of Health Equity with Kathleen M. Neuzil, MD, MPH

2026-08-0517:59

What does it take to eradicate a disease like polio, and why does vaccine equity matter as much as scientific innovation? In this episode of the Infectious IDeas podcast, NFID CEO Rebecca Alvania, PhD, MA, MPH, and NFID Medical Director Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, welcome Kathleen M. Neuzil, MD, MPH, of the Gates Foundation and recipient of the 2026 NFID John P. Utz Leadership Award, for a lively discussion on global immunization policy, disease surveillance, and the effort to eradicate polio...

Listening to Learn with Heidi J. Larson, PhD

2026-07-0118:48

How do we build trust in an era of misinformation, social media, and artificial intelligence? In this episode of Infectious IDeas, NFID CEO Rebecca Alvania, PhD, MA, MPH, and NFID Medical Director Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, talk with Heidi J. Larson, PhD, director of the Vaccine Confidence Project and professor of anthropology, risk, and decision science at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Drawing on decades of research and experience, Larson explains why vaccine h...

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