Dr. Solomon is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is trained in medicine from India and received a MPH and Phd in Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins University. His research interests include the strategies to improve the HIV and HCV care continue among key populations in low and middle income countries. He was elected into the Phi Beta Kappa honors society and one of the first recipients of the NIDA Avenir award aimed at identifying young researchers who show promise in the field of HIV and substance abuse.

Dr. Metsch, a medical sociologist, is the Dean of the Columbia University School of General Studies and Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Dr. Metsch’s current research focuses on testing intervention models to address prevention and treatment needs for persons living with and at risk for HIV/HCV and substance use disorders.

Member of the Portuguese Parliament (Health and the Foreign Affairs Committees), National Spokesperson for Health of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and Head of Public Health at Católica University of Portugal. Founding President of ‘UNITE – Global Parliamentarians Network to End HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and other infectious diseases’. Vice President of the ‘Parliamentary Network on The World Bank & International Monetary Fund’. One of six people globally nominated by ‘The Economist Intelligence Unit’ (2016) as a ‘HCV Change Maker’ in recognition of leadership in the field of hepatitis c. Guest Lecturer at NOVA Information Management School and NOVA Medical School. Former Deputy Mayor and City Councilor of Cascais responsible for health, economic diplomacy and international relations. Prior to being elected MP, Dr. Baptista Leite worked as a practicing physician, including a 5-year Infectious Diseases residency program at the Western Lisbon Hospital Centre and an internship at the World Health Organization (Copenhagen). PhD candidate at Maastricht University, having completed post-graduate studies in multiple universities including Johns Hopkins University, Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Harvard Medical School. Founder of ‘CREATING HEALTH – Research and Innovation Funding’ and Co-founder of the ‘Estoril Conferences’. Main author of the book ‘Citizenship for Health’, among other publications.

Dr Nick Scott is an Econometrician at the Burnet Institute. He conducts mathematical and economic modelling studies to generate evidence for the most effective hepatitis C elimination strategies.

Alison is a post-doctoral fellow at the Kirby Institute, and the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Her primary research focus is on hepatitis C virus and drug use with particular attention to reducing barriers to care for people who inject drugs.