H5N1: What do we know so far?
When: Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:00-11:00 AM Where: Zoom webinar (register here) Cases of the H5N1 strain of avian flu have been reported in US dairy cattle since March 2024. As we have seen avian influenza (or “bird flu”) has the ability to be transmitted from birds to mammals such as cows and humans. […]
BU researchers discover a mutation that may be weakening COVID | WBUR
CEID Faculty Dr. John Connor and NEIDL researchers suggest that Omicron’s protein mutation and changes in its spike protein contribute to decreased severity of symptoms and increased ability to evade immunity. See more here.
NEIDL Researchers Discover New SARS-CoV-2 Weak Spot—Which Could Inspire Improved Vaccines | BU Today
CEID Faculty Dr. John Connor and a team of NEIDL researchers suggest that Omicron’s protein mutation and changes in its spike protein contribute to decreased severity of symptoms and increased ability to evade immunity. See more here.
COVID-19’s Lessons for Future Pandemics | Harvard Medical School
CEID Faculty Dr. John Connor states, “How you keep in peacetime the things you need in wartime is a tough question to answer, but it seems to me that’s what we need.” See more here.
CEID Experts Weigh In on Omicron
The first U.S. case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant was reported earlier this week. Given the lingering questions about the spread of Omicron amidst the holiday season, here’s a roundup of what some of our CEID faculty experts had to say: Dr. Nahid Bhadelia joined Ayman Mohyeldin on MSNBC to discuss the emergence of Omicron […]
BU Scientists Are Prepared to Detect Omicron—and Other Variants | The Brink
CEID Faculty members Dr. John Connor & Dr. Cassandra Pierre are monitoring COVID-19 variants by collaborating with scientists to sequence positive test results and samples from Boston Medical Center’s COVID Biorepository. Read the full article here.
The Omicron Variant Is a Mystery. Here’s How Science Will Solve It
CEID Faculty Dr. John Connor discusses certain questions about the Omicron variant that scientists are working to answer. Read full article here.
Cape Cod coronavirus ‘uptick’ stirs worry after Yarmouth, Provincetown clusters
CEID Faculty Dr. John Connor discusses the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Provincetown, Massachusetts.