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The Science of Herd Immunity: How Does this Pandemic End?
Join a panel of experts as they explore how the COVID-19 pandemic might end, and what the new normality might look like.
Medical experts from Australia and the United Kingdom examine global modelling dynamics, immunology, rapid testing, genomic breakthrough, and the future of outbreak management.
Panellists
- Professor Mike Charleston, University of Tasmania, on what can epidemiological models tell us? Could co-infection be important?
- Dr Erik Volz, Imperial College London, on variant detection and molecular epidemiology
- Dr Andy Flies and Professor Guna Kurupiah, University of Tasmania, on herd immunity and vaccines
- Professor Nicola Stephens, University of Tasmania, on outbreak management
- Dr Louise Cooley, Director of Microbiology at the Royal Hobart Hospital, on contact tracing and testing in Tasmania
- Moderated by Dr Nicholas Fountain-Jones, University of Tasmania
When: 9 Sep 2021. 6pm to 7:30pm
Where: Stanley Burbury Theatre, University Centre, Sandy Bay and online
If you are planning to attend the event in-person at the Stanley Burbury Theatre, please arrive from 5.30pm to allow time for health screening and Check-in before taking your seat. Tickets are essential, and may be electronic or printed.