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ICAN Ask the Experts – Session 11 with Dr. Jessica Taaffe

September 4, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Ask the Experts – Session 11 with Dr. Jessica Taaffe

Host: iCAN and Dr. Anthony Chang and Dr. Jessica Taaffe

Date/Time: September 4th, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. eastern time zone

Cost: FREE

Ages: Kids of all ages and interested community members are invited to attend

Advanced Registration will be open at www.icanresearch.org and an RSVP through this event page is required to participate through our event. www.icanresearch.org/events

Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the event. All participants will be emailed a safe and secure link to access this virtual event before the event begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern time zone.

Events are recorded and shared online at www.icanresearch.org. If you have any questions, please email info@icanresearch.org

Dr. Jessica Taaffe is on a mission to advance global health through science. A PhD microbiologist, she works with researchers and policymakers to interpret, communicate, and apply scientific evidence to global health programs. Dr. Taaffe has worked at the NIH, researching malaria in monkeys; as a World Bank consultant, providing evidence on how to improve HIV programs to global policymakers; and she has written high-level HIV reports for the United Nations. Jessica is passionate about strengthening the scientific community’s voice on public platforms. She shares her knowledge through social media and has been featured in popular podcasts. She was a science expert and host of the YouTube show This Week in Global Health. Her opinion pieces have been published in leading science and health media outlets such as PLoS Blogs and Global Health Now. Jessica lives in Washington, DC with her husband, White German Shepherd, and two cats. She sings with the St. Matthew’s Cathedral Schola, often rocks a bold red lip, and owns a lot of hats. For more info, check out: www.jessicataaffe.com
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September 4, 2021
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10:00 am - 11:00 am
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