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Article ItemDetecting COVID-19 in the air , article
A team of more than a dozen faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and student researchers are combining their expertise to develop a device that can assess the environmental risk of COVID-19 transmission in real time. Led by University Distinguished Professor Linsey Marr, the team has made great strides in figuring out how to successfully capture the necessary amount of air, filter it, deposit it onto a test strip, and identify virus particles.
Date: Feb 23, 2024 - -
Article ItemPublic health expert offers advice re: new COVID-19 variants and fall vaccines , article
A late summer increase in COVID-19-related hospitalizations and the emergence of new coronavirus variants raises concerns about how best to counter infection and when new vaccines will become available. Lisa M. Lee, a professor of public health at Virginia Tech, discusses factors for concern and the importance of vaccination.
Date: Sep 11, 2023 - -
Article ItemPublic health expert says annual COVID-19 vaccine will be an important disease prevention tool , article
Lisa M. Lee, a professor of public health at Virginia Tech, provides perspective on the FDA plan to have individuals receive a single bivalent COVID-19 shot each year, just like flu shots). An epidemiologist, bioethicist, and ethics educator, Lee worked for more than 25 years in public health and ethics, including 14 years at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Date: Jan 31, 2023 - -
Article ItemFralin Life Sciences Institute sponsors inaugural Infectious Disease Symposium , article
The Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Anthropod-Borne Pathogens will host the symposium on Friday, Oct. 7, with keynote speakers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes for Health, and One Health Institute.
Date: Oct 05, 2022 - -
Article ItemLinsey Marr participates in White House virtual conversation on indoor air quality , article
At the event related to COVID-19 and indoor air quality, Marr touted ventilation and filtration as two proven tools that reduce the spread of airborne viruses and other harmful aerosols indoors.
Date: Mar 31, 2022 -