The Johns Hopkins Congressional Briefing Series allows policymakers, their staff, and members of the public to gain up-to-the-minute insights and analysis from Johns Hopkins experts. Every other month, faculty experts provide a timely briefing on a policy topic with opportunity for real-time Q&A. The series is jointly organized by the Office of Federal Strategy and the Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives.
Upcoming event
The latest on avian influenza
Tuesday, May 14 | 1-1:45 p.m. EDT
Johns Hopkins experts discuss the latest on the outbreak as well as how avian flu is detected and transmitted, how experts are globally tracking the virus and the number of infections, updates on vaccine developments, and the danger of other emerging biothreats.
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The following Johns Hopkins experts are scheduled to speak:
Meghan Davis, DVM, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Andrew Pekosz, PhD, Professor, Departments of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Peter Thielen, DEng, Senior Staff Scientist, Research and Exploratory Development, Applied Physics Laboratory
Johns Hopkins experts discuss a range of topics, including: mental health, long COVID, accessibility within education, individuals with disabilities in clinical trials and research studies, and the needs of caregivers with disabilities.
Johns Hopkins experts discuss the latest, real-world strategies in responding to disasters more effectively, policy proposals that could help mitigate the economic cost of natural disasters, communities across the nation that are being disproportionately impacted by climate disasters, and how to understand, manage, and cope with climate variability.
Experts discuss the latest treatments for opioid use disorder; harm reduction as a component of treatment; quality of care for individuals experiencing opioid use disorder; and how emergency departments work with individuals experiencing opioid use disorder.
Food insecurity: Issues and solutions related to global hunger, malnourishment
Johns Hopkins experts discuss food insecurity, malnutrition, and the socioeconomic dynamics of hunger set against a backdrop of major supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine.
Johns Hopkins experts discuss redressing the impact of social inequality on schools, implementing proven interventions to address learning loss and prevent dropouts and absenteeism, equitably addressing learning and developmental loss caused by the pandemic, and delivering school-based health care to address health disparities.
Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and challenges
Johns Hopkins experts discuss AI in autonomous technologies, how AI can help in the design and discovery of new materials, ethical considerations related to AI, the use of AI within health care, and the major challenges that need to be addressed before AI could reach its full potential.
Hopkins experts discuss maternal mortality and severe morbidity trends, national initiatives to address those trends, efforts to reduce racial-ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes, and related topics.
Civilian space exploration, discovery, and research
Hopkins experts discuss the James Webb Space Telescope, developments in planetary science, the Parker Solar Probe, space weather, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission and planetary defense, and upcoming space missions.
Experts from the Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy
Experts discuss policy solutions, including addressing privately made firearms or “ghost guns”; strengthening background check laws with handgun purchaser licensing; and making community violence intervention programs an effective part of cities’ approach to public safety.
Epidemiologist Jennifer Nuzzo, vaccinologist Bill Moss, clinician Brian Garibaldi, and data expert Beth Blauer discuss the COVID-19 pandemic during this congressional briefing.
