Washington DC, June 9, 2020 – The Forum for Collaborative Research announced the launch of a new course from the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health: Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Crash Course for Everyone.

 

Lectures by distinguished faculty will address the main concerns and topics relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the biology, epidemiology, diagnostics and basic concepts in modeling the spread of the virus.

“It is an honor to engage in the discussion of addressing the many issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic through this interactive course,” said Veronica Miller, PhD, Executive Director of the Forum for Collaborative Research.“I am proud to be a part of both the UC Berkeley Public Health community as well as the Forum. Both institutions are committed to effective collaboration which results in the advancement of public health concerns and initiatives. This course is similar to the Forum’s collaboration model by bringing in experts of different areas and expertise and providing an equal voice for everyone to participate in the discussion. I will specifically be teaching about the FDA and Public Health Emergencies, which is such an important component of working towards improved health outcomes.”

The course will also cover the history of global pandemics, methods of prevention and control, identification of at risk populations, and systemic causes of disparate impacts. Lastly, the course will discuss how organizations and individuals are coping and look at the potential health and economic effects that will require a response, both globally and locally. Faculty members and topics will include: 

 1. Dr. Amani Allen- Introduction to the course

2. Dr. Elena Conis - The history of global pandemics and what we can learn – Part A & B 

3. Dr. Lee Riley - What is SARS-CoV-2

4. Dr. Mark Nicas - Mechanisms for spread: Aerosols

5. Dr. Jay Graham - Mechanisms for spread: Reservoirs of the coronavirus

6. Dr. Eva Harris and Dr. Sandra Bos - How COVID-19 disease develops?

7. Dr. Peter Daily - Diagnosis and what the diagnostics pipeline is for COVID-19

8. Dr. Art Reingold - The global spread of SARS-Cov-2

9. Dr. John Marshall - The basics of how modeling infectious diseases works

10. Chris Hoover, Doctoral Candidate - What does modeling tell us about SARS-Cov-2?

11. Dr. Art Reingold - Managing a pandemic

12. Dr. Fenyong Liu - China and South Korea’s experience with COVID-19

13. Dr. John Balmes - Impacts on healthcare systems

14. Prof. Kirk R. Smith - The impacts of the pandemic on other aspects of health

15. Dr. Corrine Riddell - How pandemics can increase racism and inequality

16. Dr. Sandi McCoy - Proven interventions and what we know works

17. Dr. Carisa Harris Adamson, Dr. Sadie Costello & Dr. Ellen Eisen - Workers Health is Public Health: COVID-19 at Work

18. Dr. Eva Harris & Dr. Sandra Bos - Vaccine development for SARS-CoV-2

19. Dr. Veronica Miller - US FDA and Public Health Emergencies

20. Dr. Emily Ozer - Mental health issues related to pandemics

21. Dr. Will Dow - How do pandemics affect social and economic determinants of health – Part A& B

22. Dr. Michael Lu - Closing remarks to the course