From the early days of the HIV epidemic to today's emerging and global threats, David Hamer, MD, has spent more than three decades studying infectious diseases around the world. In this episode, he discusses his path to global health, his work with major global health research and surveillance efforts, including projects on neonatal infections, emerging diseases, and pandemic preparedness and his concerns. He also shares advice for students entering the field of glob;a health and his concerns about reduced U.S. global health funding and climate change–driven outbreaks. Hamer is a professor of global health and Medicine at Boston University and an adjunct professor of nutrition at the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition, Science and Policy.

Tulio de Oliveira, PhD, a Brazilian-born scientist who calls South Africa home, has become one of the world's most sought-after bioinformatics specialists and leaders in infectious disease outbreak surveillance. His contributions to global health are many and include the identification of major variants of concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as Beta and Omicron. Today, he is on a mission to ensure that genomic science in Africa doesn't just contribute to the field of global health, but helps lead it. In this episode, Dr. Rob Murphy talks to de Oliveira about his career path in global health and why he thinks now is a critical time for young people to enter the field.

From the HIV wards of New York City in the 1980s to leadership roles in Uganda during the scale-up of antiretroviral therapy through PEPFAR, Dr. Yukari Manabe has seen major transformations in infectious disease diagnostics, treatment and care. In this episode, she talks about her journey in medicine and global health and why her work in building local capacity in the Global South may be her most important legacy of all. She is the Associate Director of Global Health Research and Innovation at Johns Hopkins University.