Webinar: In conversation with leading virologist Dr. Shahid Jameel on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic

In conversation with leading virologist Dr. Shahid Jameel on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic

Have you wondered how exactly the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus is different from the other viruses that cause zoonotic diseases?

In this webinar, Dr. Shahid Jameel — who was previously Group Leader of Virology at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (New Delhi, India) and is currently Chief Executive Officer of The Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance since 2013 — will answer many burning questions on COVID-19. As an expert who has dedicated over 25 years of his life to studying human viruses, he will share his insights on the behavior of the virus and expound on the gaps in our current knowledge. He will also shine light on the socio-economic impact the virus has had and discuss how we can better respond to the pandemic, in addition to sharing several other perceptive inputs.  

This live interactive session is your chance to learn about COVID-19 from an expert virologist and get your questions answered.

This event is part of the https://covid19.researcher.life/ initiative of CACTUS.

Date: May 11, 2020 

Time: 14.00 UTC

Dr. Shahid Jameel

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Chief Executive Officer of The Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance; specializes in molecular biology and molecular virology; has served on various review and advisory committees of the Government of India and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Dr. Shahid Jameel is the Chief Executive Officer of The Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance since 2013. Prior to this, he was set up and lead the Virology Group at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi for 25 years where his research focused on human viruses.

He has published over 120 peer-reviewed papers and served on various review and advisory committees of the Government of India and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Dr. Jameel has won several prestigious awards in his career. He now serves as a member and chair of many national and international bodies and has also been active in science policy and administration for over two decades.