The Impact of COVID-19 in the Context of Society and Biology
Event Details
On January 11, 2021, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and George Washington University hosted an interactive webinar, The Impact of COVID-19 in the Context of Society and Biology.
The webinar addressed the following questions:
- 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?
Zoom
Agenda
- Introduction
Sonia M. Suter, M.S., J.D.
George Washington University Law School - Presentation Title??
Charles Rotimi, Ph.D.
Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, NHGRI - The Biology of COVID-19
Christian Happi, Ph.D.
African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases - Faces of the Pandemic: How COVID-19 Was Experienced by Historically Excluded Communities
Chris T. Pernell, M.D., M.P.H., FACPM
University Hospital, Newark, New Jersey - The Impact of COVID-19 - A Social-Ecologic Model
Dayna Bowen Matthew, J.D., Ph.D.
George Washington University Law School - The Impact of COVID-19 - A Social-Ecologic Model: Panel Discussion
Last updated: January 14, 2021