Jonathan Runstadler Tufts University Professor of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Runstadler seeks to understand genetic factors that impact susceptibility to infectious disease, specific or general and the repercussions for potential epidemics, persistence, and evolution of those infectious agents. His research is conducted within the context of the interactions that define the ecology between an infectious agent, the environment and the host. His

Tim Ainsworth HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Partner Tim Ainsworth is a Partner at HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws from Macquarie University in Australia.

Michelle Sconce Massaquoi University of Oregon Doctoral candidate, microbiology, Michelle Sconce Massaquoi is a doctoral student in the Institute of Molecular Biology under the mentorship of biology professor Karen Guillemin. Massaquoi’s research focuses on understanding the interactions between gut bacteria and the host, specifically how gut bacteria influence the development of the pancreas. For this work, she uses zebrafish to study how a bacteria-secreted protein found in select gut

Sally Napper International SOS, Control Risks Security Director Australasia Sally Napper is Security Director, Australasia at International SOS. She holds a Bachelor of International Studies (Hons) from Flinders University and is completing an Executive MBA through the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales.