Global Health Research Spotlight with Desiree LaBeaud

From arboviruses to justice — engaging communities to build a healthier, more sustainable world

Join us on October 17th at 12pm for this Global Health Fall Research Spotlight featuring Desiree LaBeaud, MD, MS, FASTMH, Associate Dean of Global Health, presenting her work spanning arboviruses, justice, and community health.

About Desiree LaBeaud:

Dr. LaBeaud is a physician-scientist, epidemiologist, and professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stanford University’s School of Medicine and is professor (by courtesy) of Environmental Social Science at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. She studies the epidemiology and ecology of domestic and international arboviruses and emerging infections, with an interest in the vector, host, social and environmental factors that affect transmission dynamics and spectrum of disease.

She currently heads a clinical research lab focused on better understanding the risk factors and long-term health consequences of arboviral infections — specifically Rift Valley fever, chikungunya, dengue fever, yellow fever, and Zika — and the most effective means of prevention. Her research is community-engaged and seeks to define and then disrupt the underlying structural determinants of health.

She also studies the human health impacts of climate change, including research focused on innovative solutions to the global plastic pollution crisis. She recently launched a nonprofit, the Health and Environmental Research Institute- Kenya, which is an initiative focused on inspiring community education, new research, policy change, and grassroots activism in environmental health issues.

Details:

October 17, 2025 | 12-1pm

Location: Li Ka Shing Center Room 101/102, Stanford Campus