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Global Health Day 2026: Responding to Global Health Security Threats: Building Capacity and Resilience in a Connected World

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Location: Morris Inn, Smith Ballroom

With a focus on Global Health Security, Global Health Day 2026 will highlight the importance of a focused effort to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats in an evolving global landscape. The day features Ambassador Mark A. Green (retired), former Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as well as Notre Dame faculty whose research has a global impact in improving the health and well-being of all.

Symposium Agenda

1:00

Welcome Remarks

Two smiling men in professional headshots. The left man wears a dark suit and striped tie. The right man wears glasses and a gold tie.

Bernard Nahlen
Professor; Director, Eck Institute for Global Health
University of Notre Dame

Jeffrey F. Rhoads
Professor; John and Catherine Martin Family Vice President for Research
University of Notre Dame
1:10

Panel Discussion

Three smiling professionals: a young man in a suit, a woman with curly grey hair and glasses, and a man in a blue suit and tie.


“From Research Excellence to Global Impact:
Notre Dame Advancing Health & Well-Being Through Global Health Security”

Kyle Bibby
Associate Department Chair and Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

Marya Lieberman
Nancy Dee Professor of Cancer Research
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Jarek Nabrzyski
Associate Vice President for Research for Special Initiatives
Senior Advisor and Director Emeritus, Center for Research Computing
2:10 Break
2:20

Keynote Speaker

Older white man smiles in a dark suit, with St. Peter's Basilica behind him.

"Why Our Global Health Leadership Matters: Stories from the Field"

Ambassador Mark A. Green

  • President Emeritus of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C.
  • Former Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • Former U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania
  • Served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Wisconsin’s 8th District
3:30 Break
3:35

Recognition & Awards Presentation
- Outstanding Global Health Student
- Global Health Research Posters
- Global Health Photo Contest
3:45 Reception

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