This online forum will allow WCM investigators to learn about the current basic science research efforts being led across the medical college to combat COVID-19. This interactive forum series brings the WCM research community together to collaborate, support and advance research on COVID-19. This forum is only available to the WCM community.

COVID-19 Basic Science Forum:

Inflammation and COVID-19

Moderator:

Lishomwa Ndhlovu, M.D., Ph.D.

Presenters:
“Inflammatory Cytokines as Pathogenic Mediators in COVID-19”
Mary K. Crow, M.D.

Joseph P. Routh Professor of Rheumatic Diseases in Medicine (WCM)

Benjamin M. Rosen Chair in Immunology and Inflammation Research (HSS)

Physician-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Medicine (HSS)

“Potential Role of ADAM17/iRhom2 in COVID-19”

Carl Blobel, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Physiology in Medicine (WCM)

Professor of Physiology and Biophysics (WCM)

Virginia F. and William R. Salomon Chair of Musculoskeletal Research (HSS)

“Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor in COVID-19: Is it stimulating more than just the bone marrow?”

Sejal Morjaria, M.D.

Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine
Tamara Nawar, M.D.

Fellow of Infectious Disease at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center