On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, the fourth annual symposium was held. he symposium featured distinguished scientists and profiled remarkable advances in the development of treatment options for cancer, infectious diseases, autoimmune disorders, and brain tumors. The following list highlights featured talks:
- “CD8 T Cell Lifestyle in Chronic Viral Infection and Cancer“
Rafi Ahmed, PhD
Emory Vaccine Center Director and Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Emory University School of Medicine - “Molecular and cellular targeting for S. aureus vaccine design”
Julie Bubeck-Wardenberg, MD, PhD
Donald B Strominger Professor of Pediatrics
Division Chief, Critical Care Medicine - “B Cell Response to Viruses: From Bedside to Bench and Back“
Ali H. Ellebedy, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology
Bursky Center Scholar Class of 2017 - “SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and inhibition”
Sean Whelan, PhD
Marvin A. Brennecke Distinguished Professor of Microbiology
Head Department of Molecular Microbiology
Watch a video of the symposium here – https://wustl.box.com/s/vs80z3a1j86kokoubtoz9x5njz20ff5k