Fourth Meeting of the DS-I Africa Consortium
16 - 22 November 2024
The Ravenala Attitude Hotel, Mauritius

Dr Kathleen Neuzil - Speaker

National Institutes of Health (NIH Staff)

Dr. Kathleen Maletic Neuzil is director of the Fogarty International Center and associate director for international research at the National Institutes of Health. She joined Fogarty on May 6, 2024. Dr. Neuzil is an internationally recognized researcher with a strong global health background, a demonstrated record of achievement in leading diverse teams and networks, and experience with the administration of major national and international collaborative research programs. Her research has been instrumental in implementing vaccines against the most common causes of disability and death in populations around the world. Dr. Neuzil has conducted clinical and epidemiologic studies on vaccine-preventable diseases and her scientific contributions encompass design and execution of clinical trials as well as leadership of large, multicenter field studies and vaccine implementation programs. Her work in the field of vaccinology spans multiple infectious diseases, including influenza, rotavirus, human papillomavirus, Japanese encephalitis, typhoid, and COVID-19. She has authored or co-authored more than 340 scientific publications and has more than two decades of experience in vaccine policy. Dr. Neuzil is currently a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization and, previously, she served on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the US CDC.