AJPH Podcast: Celebrating Professor Zena Stein’s life and legacy

Professor Zena Stein was a pioneering epidemiologist, HIV/AIDS researcher and lifelong activist for social justice and public health. After being forced to flee apartheid South Africa, she had an illustrious career at Columbia University. To discuss Stein's remarkable legacy, host Alfredo Morabia speaks with two people who knew her well. Trisha Abdul-Karim, a former student of Stein's, recalls her wisdom and visionary approach to addressing health inequities. Michel Warren, who leads a nonprofit Stein advised, describes her role as a mentor in HIV prevention research and advocacy. Guests: Quarraisha Abdool Karim, is an infectious diseases epidemiologist and co-founder and Associate Scientific Director of CAPRISA. She is Professor in Clinical Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York and Pro-Vice Chancellor for African Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Mitchell Warren is the executive director of AVAC, which works to accelerate the ethical development and global delivery of HIV prevention tools as part of a comprehensive and integrated response to the epidemic. Moderator: Alfredo Morabia, Editor-in-Chief, AJPH Reviewers: Emily M D’agostino, Duke University, and Michael C Costanza, Senior Deputy Editor, AJPH