"The Role of Students and Universities in the Solution to High Drug Prices"

Gloria Tavera, an MD/PhD candidate, will give a lecture titled "The Role of Students and Universities in the Solution to High Drug Prices" Wednesday, April 11, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Crawford Hall, Room A13. In this talk, she will discuss the position of universities in creating global access to affordable medicines. The event is free and open to the community. Light refreshments will be served. Those interested should RSVP to socialjustice@case.edu.

About the lecture

Millions of people in the U.S. and abroad lack access to essential, life-saving medicines. Drug prices remain a large barrier, locally and globally. Many of these medicines are and continue to be developed in university labs with public funding. Students and universities are uniquely positioned to leverage key changes to the pharmaceutical research and development pipeline. In this session, learn how to leverage your voice to improve public health outcomes for all.

About the speaker

Tavera, a Fulbright Scholar from the University of Florida, was recognized for her work with Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) by Forbes "30 Under 30 Healthcare" in 2017. She completed a research internship at the National Institutes of Health studying malaria drug resistance. Tavera researches infectious disease genetics and immunology, particularly H. pylori bacterial genes associated with development of stomach cancer. Download the flier.