Paul Farmer: Public Health and Public Good

April 22, 2008 -- Farmer, along with Agnes Binagwaho and Jim Kim, discussed how to break the cycle of poverty and disease. Click here to view the full lecture.

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  Kidney Market

  Daniel Wikler, Professor of Ethics and Population Health in the Department of Population and International Health, talks about the global market for kidneys.

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  Emotions & Disease

  Laura Kubzansky, Associate Professor of Society, Human Development, and Health, discusses the links between emotions and disease.

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  Health Disparities

  Nancy Krieger Professor of Society, Human Development, and Health in the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health talks about trends in health disparities.

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  Genetic Profiling

  David Hunter, Professor of Cancer Prevention in the Departments of Epidemiology and Nutrition, discusses the downsides of personal genetic profiling.

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  Coffee and Health

  Rob van Dam, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition, talks about coffee and health, including the effects of coffee on people with type 2 diabetes.

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  Health Courts

  Michelle Mello, associate professor of Health Policy and Law, discusses her research on health courts, a new approach to resolving medical liability disputes.

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  Hospital Rankings

  Ashish Jha, assistant professor of Health Policy and Management, discusses hospitals and hospital rankings.

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  Genetics and Breast Cancer

  David Hunter, Vincent L. Gregory Professor in Cancer Prevention in the Departments of Epidemiology and Nutrition, discusses FGFR2, a gene that correlates highly with breast cancer in women.

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  Environmental Chemicals and Children

  Philippe Grandjean, adjunct professor of Environmental Health, talks about the vulnerability of the developing fetus and child to chemicals found in the environment.