Ralph Baric, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Epidemiology · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Ralph Baric performs research using coronaviruses as models to study the genetics of RNA viruses.
Microbiology Virology Immunology Epidemiology Coronaviruses
Lizheng Shi
Endowed Regents Professor and vice chair of health policy and management · Tulane University
Lizheng Shi is an expert in health technology assessment, economics and policy, and for COVID-19.
Coronavirus Health Policy health technology assessment Health Economics COVID-19
Sandra K. Weller, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics · University of Connecticut
Sandra K. Weller, Ph.D., is an expert in the herpes simplex virus.
Biochemistry Biophysics Molecular Biology Herpes Simplex Virus
John Lednicky
Research Professor · University of Florida
John Lednicky focuses on microbiology and molecular biology, various bacteria, fungi and viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.
Airborne Transmission Zoonotic Diseases West Nile Virus Infectious Disease Airborne Disease
Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · University of Connecticut
Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)
COVID-19 Mosquito-borne Diseases Tick-borne Diseases Zika Smallpox
Michael J. Buchmeier
Professor of Medicine-Infectious Diseases · UC Irvine
Michael Buchmeier studies the pathogenesis and control of emerging viral infections, especially coronavirus, for more than 30 years.
Viral Pathogenesis Coronaviruses Viruses Arenaviruses Biology of RNA Viruses
Dr David Matthews
Reader in Virology · University of Bristol
Applying high throughput approaches to study infectious disease
COVID-19 CoV Proteomics Adenovirus Vaccines Respiratory Viruses
Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.
Professor, Arden Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Urban is an expert on climate change impacts on biodiversity and evolutionary ecology of vernal pools, lakes, and streams
Predictive Modeling Eco-Evolution Climate Change Extinction Risk Biodiversity
Professor Mark Fielder
Professor of Medical Microbiology · Kingston University
His work explores the nature of viruses, antimicrobial resistance, and public perceptions of vaccines and antibiotics.
Animal-Human Disease Transfer Vaccines Viruses Microbiology Antibiotics