GVN: Forefront Of Virology COVID-19 Webinar Series featuring Dr. Matthew Frieman

WELCOME TO FEATURING DR. MATTHEW FRIEMAN – OCTOBER 20, 2021 – “PATHOGENESIS AND THERAPEUTIC DEVELOPMENT FOR SARS-COV-2” Matthew Frieman, PhD Associate Professor Microbiology and Immunology University of Maryland School of Medicine Associate Member, Institute of Human Virology GVN Member Bio sketch Dr. Matthew Frieman, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School…

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Recent Resurgence of Ebola Virus

Recent Resurgence of Ebola Virus October 25, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the epidemiological control of several infectious diseases worldwide. Specifically, Ebola virus disease has been sporadically resurging in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2021. A total of 16 confirmed and 7 probable cases were reported, of whom 12…

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WILL THERE BE A TWINDEMIC?

By Dr. Peter Palese, Ph.D. “Twindemic” is a term that has not yet been in the headlines but is likely to become part of our lexicon as the summer progresses. Twindemic refers to the possibility that we will see continuing cases of COVID-19 together with severe influenza forcing the country to deal with two serious…

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SARS-CoV-2, Children, and Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome

October 1, 2021 With the advent of the school year and children returning to in-person classes, there comes a concern over consequences with respect to the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. It has been accepted that children are not as susceptible to viral infection and severe illness as adults. However, the current prevalence…

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