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The Department of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology is honored to host a memorial seminar celebrating the lives and legacies of our esteemed colleagues, the late Dr. Diane Wallace-Taylor and Dr. Gordon Wallace, who served on the faculty of the University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine (UH JABSOM) for many years.
Dr. Wallace-Taylor, who earned her Ph.D. from UH Mānoa in 1975, had a distinguished career in malaria research spanning continents. She conducted groundbreaking work in the United States and Africa, serving on the faculty at Georgetown University before joining JABSOM’s Department of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology. An internationally renowned malaria researcher, Dr. Wallace-Taylor mentored numerous students throughout her career, leaving an indelible mark on the field. Dr. Gordon Wallace, an adjunct professor at JABSOM, conducted extensive research on tropical diseases throughout the Pacific Islands. His work was instrumental in identifying the pathogens responsible for rat lungworm disease and toxoplasmosis, contributing significantly to our understanding of these conditions.
Following their retirement, Drs. Wallace-Taylor and Wallace established an endowment to support graduate students in Tropical Medicine, enabling them to disseminate their research through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international conferences." Read The Wallace-Taylor Endowment: Supporting T3MP graduate students reach a wider public.
Dr. Wallace and Dr. Taylor dedicated their lives to advancing global health through research, teaching, and mentorship. Please join us for a heartfelt tribute to highlight their pioneering work on rat lungworm disease, toxoplasmosis, and malaria, and honor their lasting legacy at the University of Hawaiʻi.
A Celebration of Life and Legacy of Dr. Diane Wallace Taylor and Dr. Gordon Wallace will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 in MEB 315 (and via Zoom) from noon to 1:00 PM.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89646408152?pwd=52N4SEywaoHlQP20pP1vNeWkbJWDkH.1 Meeting ID: 896 4640 8152
Passcode: 557826
Program Details
12:00 - 12:05: Introduction Dr. Vivek R. Nerurkar, Professor, DTMMMP
12:05 - 12:10: Dr. Samuel Tassi Yunga, Associate Director, Hematology/Oncology Medical Science Liaison, Incyte Corporation
12:10 - 12:25: Dr. Robert Cowie, Professor, Pacific BioSciences Res Ctr and Dr. Kenton Kramer, Adjunct Associate Professor DTMMMP
12:25 - 12:40: Dr. Sandra Chang, Professor and Dr. George Hui, Professor, DTMMMP
12:40 - 12:55: Dr. Vivek R. Nerurkar, Professor, DTMMMP
12:55 - 01:00: Dr. Wallace-Taylor Scholarship Students, DTMMMP
Questions? Please contact Dr. Vivek R. Nerurkar
Phone: 808-692-1668
Email: nerurkar@hawaii.edu
