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In a series of COVID-19 webinars and interviews with science writers, experts in immunology, aerosols, materials science, and more answer questions about science-based solutions to the coronavirus pandemic.
Interviews and webinars are listed in reverse chronological order.
Alex Cohen (PhD '21): All About Booster Shots
Caltech postdoctoral scholar and vaccine researcher Alex Cohen explains how booster shots strengthen an immune system response and addresses the question of mixing COVID-19 vaccines produced by different manufacturers.
Ismagilov Group at Caltech: Inside the Caltech COVID-19 Study
Caltech graduate students Matt Cooper, Emily Savela, and Alex Winnett, who are part of the team running a study that will be important to understanding which COVID-19 tests can detect an infection earliest, including in people with few or no symptoms.
Christopher Barnes: Finding Antibodies to Fight SARS-CoV-2
Christopher Barnes, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Hanna Gray Postdoctoral Fellow, discusses his structural biology research into antibody treatments for COVID-19 and how antibodies help the human body fight disease.
Chiara Daraio: Wearable Devices To Track COVID-19
Chiara Daraio, Caltech's G. Bradford Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering discusses her research into advanced materials for new wearable devices that could aid doctors in diagnosing conditions including COVID-19.
Pamela Bjorkman: Vaccines in the News
Pamela Bjorkman, Caltech's David Baltimore Professor of Biology and Bioengineering, discusses COVID-19 vaccines and fields questions from the public.
Richard Flagan: Why Masks Work
Explore new research on masks shared by Richard Flagan, Caltech's Irma and Ross McCollum–William H. Corcoran Professor of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Science and Engineering.
Pamela Bjorkman: Viruses, Antivirals, and Vaccines
Pamela Bjorkman gives an introduction to viruses, antivirals, and vaccines in the context of SARS-CoV-2.