David Koelle is Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. He has focused on HSV local and systemic T cell immunity, genomics, and vaccines, with excursions into other human pathogens including T. pallidum. He will summarize recent findings about the diversity of sexually transmissible agents within the global virome.

Rena Janamnuaysook is a Program Manager for Implementation Science at the Institute of HIV Research and Innovation (IHRI) in Bangkok, Thailand, where she co-established Tangerine Clinic as the first transgender-led clinic in the region. She manages and provides technical guidance for the development and implementation of HIV research and programs for key populations in Thailand and in Asia.

Leonie is a mother of six and grandmother of six. She is Professor of Māori and Indigenous Research at Tū Tama Wāhine o Taranaki and Māori and Indigenous Analysis Ltd. She was awarded ‘Te Tohu Pae Tawhiti’ (Māori Educational Research) and ‘Te Tohu Rapuora Award (Māori Health Research Excellence).