Date: February 6, 2025
Location: Michael and Kimthanh L锚 Planetarium

Daniel E. & Helen N. Sonenshine
Endowed Lectures in Infectious Diseases

Where Are We with H5 Bird Flu?
Overview of flu transmission, current situation, and public health preparedness.

Meet Our Speaker
Dr. Richard Webby, Ph.D.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Department of Host-Microbe Interactions
Director, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza in Animals and Birds

  • Expert in influenza and viral transmission.
  • Focus Areas: Influenza virus ecology, vaccination, pathogenicity, and determinants of host susceptibility.
  • Research Goal: Understanding how viruses jump from animals to humans to predict and prepare for potential pandemics.