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It’s Not “Just the Flu”: Harnessing Innovation to Save Lives

June 16, 2025
Breakout Session
Infectious Disease and Vaccines
The session explores novel technologies and public-private partnerships that can end deaths from influenza in our lifetime. Last flu season saw illnesses, medical visits, hospitalizations, and deaths all higher than the previous season, while vaccination rates were down for the third consecutive year. And experts are closely watching the unprecedented H5N1 avian influenza outbreak for its potential to cause the next influenza pandemic in humans. While there has been long-standing collaboration between the public and private sectors on influenza vaccine, antiviral, preventives, and diagnostic innovation, more can be done. We can save more lives through innovation in easy-to-use diagnostics, rapid access to treatments, improvements in vaccine efficacy, and improved public uptake.
Moderator
Niki Carelli, JD
Senior Vice President, The Daschle Group
Executive Director, Coalition To Stop Flu
Speakers
Jacob Glanville, PhD
CEO
Centivax
Ken Kelley, MBA
CEO
IDBiologics, Inc.
Marcus Lacey
Executive Director - Global Pandemic Head
CSL Seqirus
Hassan Zaraket, PhD
Global Medical Science Leader, Infectious Diseases
Roche

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