Frontiers in Biosecurity: Surveillance and Outbreak Response

​Join us for a moderated discussion with leading experts about why pathogen surveillance is critical to preparing for both natural and intentional biological threats.

​Sandeep Patel, PhD — Host CEO of Catalyze, an open-science network connecting researchers, funders, and the science-curious. Former Director of BARDA DRIVe at HHS, where he built public-private partnerships and moved >$1B to accelerate pandemic-preparedness technology. PhD scientist turned operator focused on how capital moves into research.

​Mariana Matus, PhD — Panelist CEO and cofounder of Biobot Analytics, the country's leading wastewater epidemiology company. Biobot operates the largest population-scale wastewater monitoring network in the U.S., providing early-warning signals on infectious disease and substance use trends to public-health departments and federal agencies. PhD in computational biology from MIT.

​Rebecca Katz, PhD, MPH — Panelist Professor and Director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University, and Director of the Health Security Operations Center coordinating real-time surveillance and response across the 2026 FIFA World Cup host cities. One of the most cited voices on global health security policy, with two decades of work spanning the WHO, U.S. government, and academia.

​Katelyn Jetelina, MPH, PhD — Panelist Epidemiologist and founder of Your Local Epidemiologist, the trusted independent newsletter on public health read by hundreds of thousands, including senior policymakers, across every major outbreak since COVID. Former senior advisor at the CDC. PhD in epidemiology, MPH