The Critical Role of Biomedical Research in Driving Innovations that Improve Health Outcomes

January 27, 2021, 5:00 – 6:00PM

Speaker:

Glen Gaulton Vice Dean and Director of Global Health Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Director, Center for Global Health University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Member, Academic Advisory Board, VinUniversity See the detailed biography here.

The Critical Role of Biomedical Research in Driving Innovations that Improve Health Outcomes

Dr. Gaulton’s talk will focus on the importance of the junction between university-based scholarship and patient clinical care in driving innovations that improve health outcomes.  Using real-world examples, he will illustrate how these measures bridge research across the university and unite faculty, staff and trainees in a common higher purpose for the public good.

Dr. Gaulton is Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, and is Vice Dean and Director of the Center for Global Health. He is also Project Director of the VinUni-Penn Alliance. His research spans virology and immunology, and he has held multiple local/national leadership positions over a 35+ year career.