Topic: "Examining the Influence of Host and Viral Genetics on COVID-19 Disease Severity in Local and National Datasets"
Guest Speaker: Grace Kim, National TL1 Visiting Scientist
Host: Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) – the Clinical and Translational Research Grand Rounds.
Date: Friday, June 7, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom via https://georgetown.zoom.us/j/527229623
Following our first GHUCCTS grand rounds by a visiting KL2 Scholar in May, we are pleased to present the first talk by a TL1 trainee in the national CTSA TL1 Visiting Scientist Working Group (William Schnaper Visiting Scientist Program). Trained in genomics, genetics, and bioinformatics, Grace Kim’s recent research has focused on using multi-omic and bioinformatic approaches to elucidate T cell epitope diversity in response to COVID-19 viral variants and then dissect these complex interactions to explain differences in disease course and severity. The application of these translational approaches from mechanism through population health is emblematic of the translational team science across our national CTSA consortium.
Clinical and Translational Research Grand Rounds are sponsored by the Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) and its partner institutions (Georgetown and Howard Universities, MedStar Health Research Institute, the Washington DC VAMC, and Oak Ridge National Lab) to bring together our diverse clinical and research communities to share research that spans disciplines and stages of translation to improve individual and community health. For more information, please contact research@medstar.net or visit www.georgetownhowardctsa.org.
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