“COVID-19: Everything You Want To Know (And Ask) From A Virology And Vaccinology Expert”
The Essex Library will host Dr. Paulo Verardi in a virtual Zoom meeting on Tuesday, June 15 at 7 p.m. Dr. Verardi will talk about viruses in general and more specifically about SARS-CoV-2, including its origin, transmission, and variant evolution since the start of the pandemic. He will also talk about the vaccine development process, as well as current and upcoming COVID-19 vaccines. He will be available to answer any questions you may have about COVID-19.
Dr. Paulo Verardi is an Associate Professor of Virology and Vaccinology in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Connecticut, and an investigator at the Center of Excellence for Vaccine Research at UConn. He received a BS in Biology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and earned a PhD in Comparative Pathology at the University of California, Davis. He joined UConn as an Assistant Professor in 2008. Dr. Verardi has a broad background in virology and immunology, with a particular interest in vaccine development. He has worked on vaccines for a number of human and animal viruses, including smallpox, AIDS, rinderpest, Rift Valley
fever, Zika virus, and SARS-CoV-2.
This Zoom event is FREE and open to the public. Registration is required. For more information or to register see: https://www.youressexlibrary.o...