Potential U.S. Federal Government Shutdown: Research Continuity Guidance

COVID-19 Summit Speakers & Schedule

Schedule for the COVID-19 Summit, a 2-day event featuring researchers from across Cornell. 

November 4th

9:00 – 9:15  Welcome and Introduction

  • Paula Cohen, Associate Vice Provost for Life Sciences, Cornell University
  • Augustine Choi, Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and Provost for Medical Affairs
  • Mike Kotlikoff, Provost, Cornell University

9:15 – 11:11  SESSION 1: Clinical Science and Epidemiology     

  • Chair: Doug Nixon     
  • Rapporteur: TBD

11:16 – 1:40  SESSION 2: Molecular Virology and Host Biology

  • Chair: Julie Blander
  • Rapporteur: Ted Clark

2:10 – 4:24   SESSION 3: Vaccines, Anti-Virals, and other Therapeutics

  • Chair: Deborah Fowell
  • Rapporteur: Hector Aguilar-Carreno

4:29 – 6:18   SESSION 4: The Materials/Biology/Virology interface: new tools and innovative strategies for understanding, diagnosing, and treating SARS-CoV-2

  • Chair: TBD
  • Rapporteur: TBD

 

November 5 (note 8:30 start)

8:30 Welcome

  • Praveen Sethupathy, Co-Chair of the Organizing Committee, Director, Cornell Center for Vertebrate Genomics

8:30 - 10:44   SESSION 5: One Health Perspectives

  • Chair: Alex Travis
  • Rapporteur: Daryl Van Nydam

10:49 – 1:21  SESSION 6: Social Sciences and Modeling

  • Chair: Maria Fitzpatrick
  • Rapporteur: Peter Enns

1:51 – 3:37    SESSION 7: Variations in response to SARS-CoV-2 and Disease Interactions

  • Chair: Praveen Sethupathy
  • Rapporteur: Cedric Feschotte

3:45 – 5:45 Brainstorming & Discussion Forum
NOTE: This session is open to current Cornell employees only (from any campus)

  • Chairs: Paula Cohen and Gary Koretzky

5:45 Closing Remarks & End of Summit

  • Gary Koretzky, Vice Provost for Academic Integration