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Where
Online (Zoom)
The Impact of COVID-19 in the Context of Society and Biology
- What makes COVID-19 more dangerous for some individuals and communities than others?
- What does it mean when viruses mutate?
- What are some of the reasons we see population differences in illness?
- What social and biological factors are important?
- What is it like participating in a vaccine trial?
- What is the role of history in research participation?
We invite you to share your views and ask questions during an interactive webinar and conversation.
Moderator
Charles Rotimi, PhD
NIH Distinguished Investigator
President-Elect, American Society of Human Genetics
Director, Trans-NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health
Panelists
Dayna Bowen Matthew, JD, PhD
Dean and Harold H. Greene Professor of Law
The George Washington University
Christian Happi, PhD
Director, World Bank-funded African Center of Excellence for
Genomics of Infectious Disease (ACEGID)
Professor of Molecular Biology and Genomics
Chris T. Pernell, MD, MPH, FACPM
Chief Strategic Integration and Health Equity Officer
University Hospital, Newark, New Jersey