On February 18, 2016 at the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard hosted an academic roundtable with leading local, national, and international experts engaged in dengue and Zika virus research, readiness, and response. They reported on the most accurate, up-to-date information on the diseases, the current situation of the dengue outbreak on Hawaiʻi Island, and collaborated on the critical steps that need to be taken to achieve immediate and long-term solutions to protect the health of Hawaii’s people and visitor industry. The congresswoman also toured the JABSOM Tropical Medicine lab facility where dengue research takes place.