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Dr. Cynthia Gibas, UNC Charlotte professor, Mentioned in NY Times article for COVID-19 wastewater testing. Looking to Reopen, Colleges Become Labs for Coronavirus Tests and Tracking Apps The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is waiting for the delivery of technology that will automatically dip into sewage for samples at roughly 20 residence halls. The […]

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: BIOPHARMACEUTICAL APPLIED STATISTICS SYMPOSIUM (BASS) CENTERED AROUND STATISTICAL ASPECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC September 9-10 Speakers from industry, FDA, and academia presented ~45-50 minute talks followed by 10-15 minute Q&A sessions on the aforementioned theme. In addition to the FDA’s presentation on regulatory guidance of COVID-19 clinical trials, industry presenters this year represent: […]

September 21 – 23, 2020 T2T / HPRC Towards a Complete Reference of Human Genome Diversity is open for registration. Learn more at: https://www.t2t-hprc-2020conference.com/

Global One Health Day 2020 Conference November 5 – 7 7 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST Learn More and Submit here: https://oia.osu.edu/units/global-one-health-initiative/outreach-and-extension/ongoing-projects/global-one-health-day-conference/2020/abstract-submissions/ The emergence of COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus illustrates the need for continued and expanded intersectoral collaboration and knowledge to meet emerging threats. With our 2020 biennial conference, we aim to bring […]

UNC Charlotte Will Test Students For Coronavirus Through Sewage UNC Charlotte researcher Kevin Lambirth has been outfitting sewer and wastewater pipes underneath the univerity’s dorms with special sampling equipment. The samples will be tested for the coronavirus. Updated Oct. 2, 10 a.m.: UNC Charlotte reports that evidence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was […]

The Ohio State University – Global One Health Initiative Webinar The topic for this October webinar was “Bioinformatics” and included from speakers George Obiero, PhD and Lunayo Accadius from the University of Nairobi, Kenya presenting “Exploitation of translational bioinformatics in animal health,” and Daniel Janies, PhD from the University of North Carolina Charlotte, USA presenting […]

NATURE Research round-up Ford et al., Featured in the Antimicrobial Research Review Read the full review here: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02887-0 Resistance genes show persistence Genes that impart antimicrobial resistance are all but certain to take up permanent residence in a bacterium. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte report that, once antibiotic-resistance genes appear, they […]

BIG Seminar – Nov 20th at 2:30 pm Title: Risk Communication and SARS-CoV-2: a European Perspective Dr. Christophe Boehmert In the field of risk communication, scholars try to find the best way to convey information about risks. In the Sars-Cov 2 pandemic, scientists, politicians, the public and other societal groups are all longing for reliable […]

5 critical things disease experts got right about COVID 1. Masks are essential 2. The coronavirus thrives on people being careless 3. Summer wasn’t ever going to stop the pandemic 4. The Trump White House would likely start spreading the virus 5. Patience Read the full post here: https://mashable.com/article/covid-coronavirus-what-science-got-right/

CHANCELLOR GABER SHARES NEWS ON COVID-19 RESEARCH AT UNC CHARLOTTE From Ideas to Answers: Multidisciplinary COVID-19 research at UNC Charlotte addresses community, regional, national and global human concerns Read the full post here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-ideas-answers-multidisciplinary-covid-19-research-gaber/ Watch the interview with BRC’s Dr. Daniel Janies: https://youtu.be/mbeNhM1xzoo