Photo: A stand of four people testifying in the senate
August 20, 2026
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BU Professor of Law Kevin Outterson Visits Capitol Hill

Kevin Outterson (right), Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Law at Boston University’s School of Law and executive director of CARB-X, a global nonprofit partnership whose mission is to accelerate a diverse portfolio of innovative antibacterial products toward clinical development and regulatory approval, testifies on August 4 at a Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health hearing titled “Building a Resilient HealthcareFuture with Biotechnology." During his appearance on Capitol Hill, Outterson answered questions about the public private partnership to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and discussed supply chain resilience. Photo courtesy of the United States Senate