Virtual Symposium: Microbial Science Research in the Post-COVID Environment

Microbial Science Research in the Post-COVID Environment

Nov. 10, 2020, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. EST
10 a.m.	Welcome and Remarks
10:10 a.m.	Symposium Overview
10:20 a.m.	Keynote: The Current State of Scientific Research During the Pandemic
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.	Panel: Elevating the Role of Rigorous Scientific Research Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D. (Moderator) Columbia University Susan Weiss, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D. Baylor College of Medicine Geralyn Miller Microsoft Genomics (AI and Research) Tara Smith, Ph.D. Kent State University
11:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Break
12 - 1 p.m.	Panel: Investing in Public Health Infrastructure Esther Babady, Ph.D. (Moderator) Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Susan DeLong, Ph.D. Colorado State University Chris Karp, M.D. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Lee Riley, M.D . University of California, Berkeley Fred Tenover, Ph.D. Cepheid
1 - 1:45 p.m.	Lunch Break
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.	Panel: Building Reliable Tools and Effective Partnerships A. Oveta Fuller, Ph.D. (Moderator) University of Michigan Mike Diamond M.D., Ph.D. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Nevan Krogan, Ph.D. University of California San Francisco Sheri Schully, Ph.D. National Institutes of Health, All of Us Research Program Tayab Waseem, Ph.D. Stability.ai

Arturo Casadevall, M.D. Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Chair of Governors, American Academy of Microbiology

Suzanne Fleiszig, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
Chair, Council on Microbial Sciences

Carey-Ann Burnham, Ph.D.
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Governor, American Academy of Microbiology

Mary K. Estes, Ph.D.
Baylor College of Medicine
Governor, American Academy of Microbiology

Rebecca V. Ferrell, Ph.D.
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Vice Chair, Council on Microbial Sciences