Distinguished Speaker Seminars

CTSI Distinguished Speaker Seminars feature important topics in clinical and translational science presented by national and internationally respected speakers.

Through the seminars, the CTSI partners with UB’s five health sciences schools and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to sponsor a round of visiting scholars in the forefront of their respective disciplines. The goal is to expose faculty, trainees, and students to various pathways in clinical and translational research.

The Global Virus Network (GVN) is a consortium of 80+ centers of excellence and affiliates from 40 countries dedicated to advancing virology knowledge, and application to preventing and treating viral diseases around the world. 

This presentation will review the field of virology from a strategic perspective, highlighting the challenges in basic, clinical, and public health sciences. A unifying theme will be the prevention of future pandemics, as well as the response to those that may still occur even with proper prevention. 

Objectives:

1. Introduce the Global Virus Network mission in the context of viral challenges and partnerships. 

2. Articulate the complementary translational research elements of virology in all its stages, with examples from both the speaker’s work and those of GVN members. 

3. Highlight implementation science to accelerate community application of virological discovery.

4. Anticipate current and future needs in virology that respond to population and environmental pressures and will accelerate the goal of global pandemic preparedness. 

“COVID-19 and H5N1 influenza remind us of how vulnerable the world is to emerging viruses," Vermund explains. "Whether one is in healthcare, the social sciences, engineering, business, logistics, or policy, the challenges of viral prevention and control are salient and urgent.”

For more information, contact cmp9@buffalo.edu or 716-844-9282.