

Getting ahead of Coronaviruses:

Antimicrobial agents and vaccines.

Presented by: Hazel Barton (Part 3 of a series)

Date: June 8, 2020 at 9:00 PM EDT In Part III of the Coronavirus webinar series, this video will provide a short introduction on how coronaviruses replicate and how this allows us to develop antiviral treatments. There is also a brief introduction to immunology and how the body defends itself against coronaviruses and how this allows us to develop vaccines. There is a discussion of current antiviral agents and vaccine development timelines against COVID-19.



Hazel Barton has a Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology and Immunology. She is a professor of biology and geology and has been teaching medical microbiology for over 20 years at the undergraduate and graduate level. Hazel served for 6 years on the Public and Scientific Affairs Board for the American Society of Microbiology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. Hazel is a well known caver and has been caving world wide.

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