Provost’s Lecture Series: B. Frank Gupton, Ph.D.

Join us at the ICA on Wednesday, Feb. 16 for the second presentation of VCU’s Provost’s Lecture Series, featuring a presentation by B. Frank Gupton, Ph.D, Floyd D. Gottwald Chair of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Department Chair, Chemical and Life Science Engineering.

In a presentation titled “Increasing Global Access to Essential Medicines in a Post Pandemic World,” Dr. Gupton will discuss work by the Medicines for All Institute that is focused on improving access to essential medications across a broad range of disease states including HIV, Malaria, Tuberculosis, and COVID-19. This work highlights the need for multidisciplinary teams working together to address these fundamental health issues that impact all of us.

Following his presentation, Dr. Gupton will join moderator Dominic Asmall Willsdon, executive director of the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU, for a discussion.