THOMAS QUINN, MD- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, BETHESDA, USA Dr. Thomas Quinn is an NIH Distinguished Investigator and Head of the Section on International HIV and STD Research in the Laboratory of Immunoregulation at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He is Associate Director for International Research for the Division of Intramural Research at NIAID. In addition, he is Professor of Medicine and Pathology in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Professor of International Health, Epidemiology, and Molecular Microbiology in The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. He is also Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health and chairs the Board of Global Health at U.S. National Academy of Medicine. Title: Gulliver’s Travels: The Global Resurgence of STIs In 2018, the world of Gulliver’s Travels has been transformed into a world of resurgent and persistent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, HPV, herpes, chlamydia, syphilis, antibiotic resistant gonorrhea and many other pathogens. With increased detection, newly identi ed STIs are being recognized and directly impacting morbidity and mortality. Despite efforts to control these infections, we are witnessing increasing trends in transmission and clinical consequences.