translational science of covid-19
About the Seminar Series
The Translational Science of COVID-19 Seminar Series features UF investigators funded by the Rapid-Response Translational Research Projects to Address COVID-19 Pandemic pilot program. The goal of this program is to stimulate cross-disciplinary knowledge and research. Watch recordings of the seminars through the links below on this page and mark your calendar for the next seminar date. Or click the button below to return to the overall pilot projects page.

Upcoming Seminars
Upcoming Seminars
New Translational Science of COVID-19 Seminars Coming Soon
Watch this space for the next seminar date and speaker announcement, or sign up for the CTSI Quick Links email newsletter.
Past Seminars
Seminars are conducted via separate Zoom links and recordings are made available via a Mediasite link following the seminar, listed below.
November 16, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 and the Oral Microbiome
Presented by Robert Burne, PhD

november 2, 2020
Mucosal Targeting of COVID-19 Spike Immunogen
Presented by David Pascual, PhD

October 5, 2020
Rapid Development of Data and Models for COVID-19 Decision Support
Presented by Chris Harle, PhD

AUGUST 10, 2020
K-12 students and families in the time of COVID-19: Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and psychosocial impacts of lockdown
Presented by Sarah McKune, PhD, Anthony Maurelli, PhD, Eric Nelson, MD, PhD

July 27, 2020
Novel antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein for therapeutic targeting
Presented by Benoit Giasson, PhD, Yona Levites, PhD, Zachary Krumm, Grace Lloyd, Yuxing Xia

July 13, 2020
Epidemiology of COVID-19 in First Responders
Presented by Lisa Merck, MD, MPH, MA, FACEP, Maureen Long, DVM, PhD, and Anthony Maurelli, PhD

June 29, 2020
Targeted disruption of ACE2-SARs-CoV-2 interactions using small molecules
Presented by Leah Reznikov, PhD

June 15, 2020
Identification of host determinants of SARS-Cov-2 infection
Presented by Christopher Vulpe, MD, PhD, Michael Norris, PhD, and Stephanie Karst, PhD

June 1, 2020
Providing rational dosage regimens to combat SARS-CoV-2 by translational pharmacology
Presented by Ashley Brown, PhD and Jürgen Bulitta, PhD

May 11, 2020
RNA-nanoparticle vaccines for prevention of COVID-19
In the first seminar in this series, pilot awardee Elias Sayour, MD, PhD discussed some aspects of COVID-19 vaccine development.
