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The Rockefeller University
Virtual Discussions with Genuine Experts Webinar Series
May 7, 2020

Speakers:
Richard P. Lifton, M.D., Ph.D., President and Carson Family Professor, The Rockefeller University

Jean-Laurent Casanova, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute


Rockefeller University experts in infectious disease, immunology, biochemistry, structural biology, and genetics have projects underway that are aimed at understanding, preventing, and treating the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is responsible for the current global COVID-19 pandemic. In this webinar, hosted by President Richard P. Lifton, Dr. Jean-Laurent Casanova reports on international efforts to discover genetic mutations that may explain why some young, healthy people experience unexpectedly severe outcomes from coronavirus infection.
For more information, visit: https://covid-19-research.rockefeller.edu