• About us

    Global Renaissance Enterprises specializes in research, policy, and communication in science and global health.

    Innovation comes from multi-disciplinary work and collaboration among difference fields, sectors, and practices. In this way, Global Renaissance Enterprises, embraces a "Renaissance" approach to solving global problems and engages in projects spanning a wide breadth of topics. The multi-service firm is represented by its own "Renaissance Woman," Dr. Jessica Taaffe, who is a biomedical scientist, classical singer, global health professional, and public speaker.

     

    Global Renaissance Enterprises works with a range of clients, including domestic and international multilateral organizations, and on diverse projects in global health and science policy, advocacy, and communication. The firm also specializes in knowledge dissemination, science communication, and new media, especially as they relate to influencing global health and science policy, practice, and public awareness. Current and past clients include UNAIDS, Population Services International, WHO, and Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise.

    Providing consulting services in global health and science research, writing, and outreach.

    Combining technical expertise and communications experience, Global Renaissance Enterprises provides a range of strategic and technical consulting services, including :

    • Research, analysis, and technical support
    • Scientific and global health writing
    • Communications, advocacy, and outreach.
  • What we do

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    Research, analysis, and technical support

     

    Global Renaissance Enterprises has expertise in research, both from the bench and desk sides. From the bench side, the firm has experience designing human and non-human primate research studies in microbiology, immunology, and infectious disease pathogenesis and analyzing its data. From the desk side, projects have included reviewing and assessing scientific data and evidence on global health topics and international development.

     

    We provide services on projects requiring compilation, analysis, and/or evaluation of biomedical and global health data, including scientific literature review. Our technical support also includes serving as a subject matter expert, evidence-based policy recommendations, and strategic consulting on projects.

     

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    Scientific and global health writing

     

    Global Renaissance Enterprises has extensive experience writing and authoring scientific publications for academic journals, technical presentations, and policy reports. We also have experience writing advocacy and editorial type pieces for scientific and global health organizations.

     

    We provide services in scientific and global health writing, through a variety of print (technical reports, scientific briefs, academic manuscripts) and online media (websites, blogs), also including Powerpoint presentations .

     

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    Communications and outreach

     

    Global Renaissance Enterprises is strongly connected to the science communication and global health policy/advocacy communities, internationally and domestically in Washington, DC. Our experience includes founding and working with global health outreach communities, organizing events, and strategic consulting in social media and outreach. We have worked through multiple media, including live video broadcasts, blogs, and podcasts.

     

    We provide services in global health and science communications and outreach, including social media strategy and management, event planning and coordination, and public speaking and scientific expert commentary. We also consult on and produce YouTube, film, and documentary projects .

     

  • Our work

    Examples of the range of work we do and services we provide

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    Update on SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Interest and Variants of Concern

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    STEMHer South Africa Initiative

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    High Level Meeting on Hepatitis in Athens, Greece

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    Dengue: Why You Need To Know About It

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    Longitudinal clinical and immunological analysis of SIV-infected sooty mangabeys

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    World AIDS Day Report 2015

    This Week in Global Health - Ebola Virus

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    NIH Global Health Symposium 2014

    This Week in Global Health - HIV/AIDS

  • Who We are

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    Dr. Jessica Taaffe

    Principal

    Jessica Taaffe, PhD, is a biomedical scientist and global health professional with 15+ years of research and global health program experience. Applying her scientific expertise and technical background, Dr. Taaffe has worked on diverse projects, including HIV implementation science, social protection programs, global health advocacy and communication, One Health and pandemic threats, and building research capacity. She has worked with partners and organizations in Africa, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, including government, academia, and non-governmental and multilateral organizations such as NIH, WHO, UNAIDS, and World Bank. She has published widely in academic journals and presented at international scientific and global health meetings. Dr. Taaffe was on the AIDS 2016 Scientific Programme Planning Committee for the international conference in Durban, South Africa and is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Global Health as an Associate Scholar.

     

    Dr. Taaffe is passionate about strengthening the scientific community’s voice on public platforms and is a recognized communicator on a range of topics, including science, global health, and women in science. She is active on social media and has been featured in both pop-culture and STEM podcasts, including being a science correspondent and host of the YouTube show This Week in Global Health. She has published pieces in leading science and health media outlets such as PLoS Blogs and Global Health Now. Dr. Taaffe has also given seminars and guest lectures on global health topics at local universities, including University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, and Virginia Tech. She was named among 100 Women Leaders in Global Health in 2014 by The Graduate Institute Geneva and is a former IF/THEN Ambassador, having served as a Women in STEM role model for girls. Her personal story is featured in the 3M-produced docuseries "Not the Science Type," which premiered during the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and was part of a sanctioned event at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

     

    An accomplished classical singer, Dr. Taaffe sings in the Schola Cantorum at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, DC, and in recognition of her diverse personal and professional lifestyle, Jessica is named on Future-ish's Stylish Scientists - Women list. For more information on Jessica, see her personal website or LinkedIn profile.

  • Contact US

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