Dube
Queen Dube is renowned for her work in reducing infant mortality rates in Africa and for her role in the global NEST360 initiative, which provides low-cost medical technologies to hospitals in low-resource settings.
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Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo was a beloved NBA Hall of Famer and a dedicated humanitarian who used his career as an NBA Global Ambassador to improve health and education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through his foundation and the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital.
Howell
A leading expert on women’s health, Elizabeth Howell is renowned for her research on improving the quality of health care for women and reducing racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and child health.
Bourouiba
Lydia Bourouiba is a leading expert in the fluid dynamics of disease transmission, whose groundbreaking research uses high-speed imaging to reveal how pathogens travel in sneezes and coughs, influencing public health guidelines.
Shepherd
Jason Shepherd is renowned for his groundbreaking discovery of the Arc gene, which is essential for long-term memory and is transported between neurons in a virus-like capsule.
Mazmanian
Sarkis Mazmanian is a pioneer in the study of the gut microbiome and its profound influence on brain disorders, including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.
F. Rothman
Emily Rothman is a leading expert on how sexually explicit media affects young people’s relationships, renowned for her research on dating violence and for creating a “pornography literacy curriculum” for teens.
Rojas Marquez
Denisse Rojas Marquez is dedicated to creating a more inclusive and just healthcare system and is widely recognized for co-founding Pre-Health Dreamers, an organization that supports people with an undocumented status who want to pursue careers in healthcare.
Papanicolas
Irene Papanicolas is an expert in health economics, renowned for her research on comparing healthcare systems worldwide to identify what makes them more efficient and sustainable.
Waytz
Adam Waytz is a leading psychologist and professor, renowned for his research on how people perceive and misperceive the minds of others, particularly in the context of ethics and new technologies.