Welcome
Welcome to the 2025 GARD Forum: Bridging Technologies and Market Needs, to be held virtually on March 20-22, 2025. GARD Forum will consist of The Innovation Challenge, Technical Sessions, Short Courses, and Global Networking.
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Keynote Speaker for GARD 2025
Date: March 20 at 8 am EDT
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President & Director, Schlumberger Foundation
Capella's experience in low-carbon technology at SLB has given her a deep appreciation of the importance of understanding market needs in developing viable technologies. Now leading the Schlumberger Foundation with its flagship Faculty For the Future program, Capella is an advocate for scientific curiosity, understanding the context of others and supporting women as powerful change agents.
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Message from GARD's Founder
Dr. Evangelyn C. Alocilja, Ph.D., professor, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, at Michigan State University.
I warmly welcome you to the GARD Forum! Our goal for this long-standing conference includes:
1. Elevate Voices: to provide a platform for sharing critical and emerging issues affecting local communities with global implications.
2. Deliver Practical Solutions: to identify actionable solutions rooted in the experiences of those most affected.
3. Encourage Cultural Relevance: to advocate for culturally aware strategies by integrating diverse and pertinent viewpoints.
Global Alliance for Rapid Diagnostics (GARD)
We are a village of innovators, a multidisciplinary and multicultural peer-to-peer network of equals, committed to improving global health through early diagnosis.
Our Vision: Saving lives and sustaining health through rapid diagnostics.
Our Mission: To develop portable, affordable, and accessible nano-enabled biosensor technologies for rapid and early detection of infectious and antimicrobial-resistant diseases, supporting sustainable health* in populations who need help the most but can afford the least.
*Sustainable health includes accessible and affordable healthcare, safe and nutritious food, clean water, and a clean environment, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
VirtualThis is a prized event that requires participation and is open to all students and professionals.
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VirtualAcademy offers short courses on nanotechnology, biosensors, entrepreneurship, etc.
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VirtualProvides a venue across continents for exchanging ideas to stimulate affordable, practical solutions
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