What if some of the next breakthroughs in medicine are already growing, living or existing in nature?

You are invited to the Natural Products and Health Disparities Symposium on Friday, November 6, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Morehouse School of Medicine.

Join researchers, scientists and health experts from MSM and institutions across the country for a day exploring the intersection of natural products, scientific discovery and health equity.

From plant-based approaches to preventing health disparities and nature-derived vaccines to marine natural products, traditional medicine and cancer research, the symposium will examine how discoveries from nature are informing research and creating new possibilities for human health.

The day will feature insights from experts representing the National Cancer Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Emory University, Georgia Tech, The Ohio State University and Penn State.

Natural Products and Health Disparities Symposium

Friday, November 6, 2026

Registration & Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.

Program: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Morehouse School of Medicine

Come ready to learn, connect and explore what happens when nature, science and health equity come together.

Natural Products and Health Disparities Symposium Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Barry O’Keefe

Chief, Natural Products Branch, National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Barney Graham

Professor and Director of the David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine

Other Distinguished Speakers

Dr. Valerie Montgomery-Rice

President & CEO, Morehouse School of Medicine

Dr. Rick Kittles

Senior Vice President for Research, Morehouse School of Medicine

Dr. Keivan Zandi

Director of the MSM Natural Products Research Center

Dr. Michael Powell

Emeritus Professor, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Morehouse School of Medicine

Dr. Julia Kubanek

Professor and Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research, Georgia Tech

Dr. Diona Williams

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, Emory University

Dr. Rajesh Singh

Professor, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Cancer Health Equity Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine

Dr. Joshua Kellogg

Associate Professor, Huck Institute of the Life Sciences, Penn State University

Dr. Jennifer Rooke

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine

Dr. Liva Rakotondraibe

Associate Professor, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, The Ohio State University

Dr. Arletha Lizana

Associate Professor, Director of the Innovation Learning Laboratory for Population Health, Morehouse School of Medicine