Boston University’s Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy & Research (CEID) Announces $25K Pilot Grant Awardees
An integral component of CEID’s mission is to share knowledge and training opportunities that improve societal resilience against emerging and epidemic infectious diseases threats worldwide. As part of that goal, in Fall 2021, we released an inaugural call for proposals for pilot grants in the amount of $25,000. After a peer reviewed selection process of […]
Critics Say I.M.F. Loan Fees Are Hurting Nations in Desperate Need | New York Times
CEID Faculty Kevin Gallagher is quoted regarding IMF Surcharges amidst COVID-19: ” ‘Attempts to force excessive repayments are counterproductive because they lower the economy’s productive potential,’ the Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz and Kevin Gallagher, a professor of global development at Boston University, wrote in a recent analysis. ‘Both creditors and the country itself […]
Reading List for the Age of Epidemics
As we walk into the new year and the uncertain next phase of this once in a century pandemic, the last thing you may want to add to your resolutions list is reading books on emerging infections and the conditions that give rise to them. We here at CEID feel that a broader understanding of […]
We Together Are Not Powerless Against COVID; Let’s Enter 2022 Stronger & More Resilient Than We Leave 2021
It can be easy to feel anxious and overwhelmed as the Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly through our communities. Here’s a roundup of what some of our CEID Faculty had to say as we approach winter holidays, a new year, and another phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: “This is usually a season where people […]
What’s the latest on omicron for Massachusetts residents? One infectious disease specialist weighs in | GBH News
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer spoke with GBH News reporter Mark Herz about the latest on omicron. “I’m very concerned about holiday get-togethers, family gatherings and the like — I was concerned already before a few weeks ago because of the surge post-Thanksgiving. But if omicron is really moving in and starting to establish itself […]
‘No Question’ Omicron Will Increase Breakthrough Cases in Mass., Doc Testifies | NBC 10 Boston
CEID founding director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia testified before The Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management. “Both Barouch and Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, founding director of Boston University’s Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy & Research, said that while vaccines remain the best tool to fight the pandemic, masks and social distancing should be […]
Building Trust During Scientific Uncertainty: How Do We Better Respond to Outbreaks?
What does it mean to “trust in science”? Which messages have we chosen to trust in the age of COVID-19? How have we sourced these messages, and how have evolving messages shaped the decisions we’ve made throughout the pandemic? Who have we chosen as trusted advisers to deliver the messages upon which we rely? Since […]