Meet the experts

The ‘Meet-the-Experts’ sessions will give young researchers (junior to mid-career scientists) the opportunity to attend network/group meetings with leading experts in the field of poverty-related and neglected infectious diseases. The sessions will offer an opportunity for informal discussions and will allow young researchers to present their questions and gain knowledge.

Structure of the sessions

Participants (junior to mid-career researchers) will have the opportunity to have a group conversation with experts in their field of interest. The groups’ sizes will be kept small so that each participant has sufficient time to ask questions, discuss a research topic of professional interest with the expert(s), exchange opinions, and form new connections. The ‘Meet-the-Experts’ sessions will run from Monday to Wednesday at lunchtime as indicated below:

• Monday 16 June 2025  13:00-14:00
• Tuesday 17 June 2025  (lunchtime) 13:00-14:00
• Wednesday 18 June 2025 (lunchtime) 13:00-14:00

Please refer to the Forum programme for further details about the times and locations of the sessions.

Signing up

Participants will be required to sign up for sessions through the  EDCTP Forum app. Bookings for the ‘Meet-the-Experts’ groups/sessions will also be managed via the app and will be on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis. We encourage all delegates to download and register on the app as soon as possible to secure a spot. 

Our experts

Experts participating in the ‘Meet-the-Experts’ sessions include EDCTP Senior Fellows, Networks of Excellence Mentors, Ethicists, Epidemiologists, Publishers, Clinical Trialists, Public Health Communication Experts, EDCTP Association General Assembly members, and Global Health EDCTP Constituents. We are delighted to have the following experts join our ‘Meet-the-Experts’ sessions at the Twelfth EDCTP Forum.