Welcome!

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the Scientific Symposium on Innate Immunity and COVID-19, which will be held virtually on Friday, December 11, 2020.

There is an urgent need for us to have a better understanding of innate immunity as it relates to the current COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to future pandemics. We must also ensure that the international scientific community, relevant political and social organizations, as well as the global community have increased awareness of this burgeoning scientific field.

As an attendee, you will hear from leading experts from academic research and nonprofit organizations who will discuss everything from the basics of innate immunity to what lies ahead in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic beyond the lab. You will also hear from internationally renowned researchers who will also discuss current global clinical trials examining whether live, attenuated vaccines might help prevent COVID-19 and other pandemics.

Scientific panel discussions will be interspersed and moderated by Dr. Sri Narasimhan, Deputy Editor of Cell, and philanthropist and guitarist for U2, David Evans, known as “the Edge.” In addition to our invited speaker presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the symposium.

We hope to make this virtual symposium an exciting and noteworthy scientific event. We look forward to seeing you in December!

With kind regards,

Michael S. Avidan, MBBCh, FCASA
Head of the Department of Anesthesiology
Washington University School of Medicine in St.Louis

Shabaana A. Khader, PhD
Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology
Washington University School of Medicine in St.Louis

Christian Bréchot, MD, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Research in Global Affairs, Associate Vice President for International Partnerships and Innovation, Professor in the Division of Infectious Disease at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine; President of the Global Virus Network

Robert C. Gallo, MD
The Homer & Marth Gudelsky Distinguished Professor in Medicine, Co-Founder and Director, Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine; Co-Founder and International Scientific Advisor, Global Virus Network

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