C-GCH Global Leadership Series-Research & Response: Lessons for the future

C-GCH Global Leadership Series Join Dr. Shaun Morris, Division of Infectious Diseases and Centre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, for a conversation with 2026 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Laureates Dr. John Clemens and Dr. Jan Holmgren , leaders in the understanding of cholera and development of inactivated oral vaccines, and Dr. Bahaa Abu-Raya, 2026 Canada Gairdner Early Career Investigator. Together they will explore the challenges of urgent health crises, building capacity for research and production, and the emerging threats facing the next generation of researchers. This event is presented in partnership with the Institute of Philanthropy . Schedule 11:15 am Coffee & refreshments available before the session 11:30 am Opening Remarks Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta MBBS, PhD Co-Director at the Centre for Global Child Health Hospital for Sick Children Toronto, ON, Canada 11:40 am Panel Discussion with Q&A Moderator: Dr. Shaun K. Morris, MD, MPH, FCRCP(C), FAAP, DTM&H Co-Director, Centre for Global Child Health; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada Panel Speakers: Prof. John D. Clemens, MD 2026 John DIrks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Senior Scientific Advisor, IVI (International Vaccine Institute), Adjunct Professor Epidemiology, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Seoul, South Korea Dr. Jan Holmgren, MD, PhD 2026 John DIrks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award identified by within media materials Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden Gothenburg, Sweden Dr. Bahaa Abu-Raya, MD, PhD 2026 Gairdner Early Career Investigator Clinician-Scientist, Division of Infectious Diseases Canadian Center for Vaccinology Dept of Pediatrics, IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University Halifax, NS, Canada 12:50 pm Closing Remarks Dr. Pierre-Phillip Piché-Renaud MD, MSc, FRCPC Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital for Sick Children Toronto, ON, Canada