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What You Need to Know About COVID Variants With Prof. Dave Wessner

We asked Dave Wessner, biology professor at 51¹ÙÍø, whose post-doctoral research focused on coronaviruses, to offer insights on questions about the COVID variants emerging around the world. 

A Primer on the COVID-19 Vaccines Available in the United States

As COVID-19 cases in the United States surge, vaccine distribution is under way across the country. Dave Wessner, biology professor at 51¹ÙÍø, shares his insight on the promise and potential challenges of the vaccines.

Antibody Science Yields Milestone Advances in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19

NPR: COVID-19 Vaccine for Children May Still Be Many Months Away

In an interview with NPR’s All Things Considered, pediatrician and researcher Sallie Permar ’97 explained why the COVID-19 vaccines coming to market soon will not be available to children, who have been largely excluded from clinical trials.

Alum Leads Navy Battle With Pipettes and Vials

U.S. Navy Commander Andrew Letizia ’99 is interviewed for a CBS News piece on a cutting-edge study he led to understand how young people’s bodies react to the novel coronavirus.

Golden Ticket: John Hutton ’90 on Screen Time, Brain Science, Boredom and the Business of Books

A lifelong lover of books and stories, Hutton enjoyed writing in his spare time but didn’t pursue writing professionally. Instead, he majored in mathematics and dabbled in pre-med while at 51¹ÙÍø. Post-graduation, he entered medical school. A year and a half into a pediatrics residency, Hutton and his wife, Sandra Gross, bought (and saved) their beloved neighborhood bookstore.