Tuesday, March 31
2:00 PM Buenos Aires | 5:00 PM GMT
CORONAVIRUS: HOW EASY WILL BE TO DEVELOP DRUG AND VACCINES? (in English).
Prof. AMOS PANET
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Prof. Panet’s research focuses on virus replication and the ability to design and engineer viruses.
Wednesday, April 1
2:00 PM Buenos Aires | 5:00 PM GMT
CURRENT APPROACHES FOR THE TREATMENT TO PREVENT COVID-19 (in English).
Prof. CHEZY BARENHOLZ
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Prof. Barenholz is the developer of DOXIL, a medicine approved for human use in the USA in 1996 and in Europe in 1997.
It is extensively used to treat ovarian cancer and breast cancer.
Thursday, April 2
2:00 PM Buenos Aires | 5:00 PM GMT
COVID 19 MATH: WHY SOCIAL DISTANCING MATTERS, AND WHY IT’S NOT A QUICK FIX (in English).
Prof. KATRINA LIGETT
Department of Computer Science, Federmann Centr for the Study of Rationality.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Prof. Ligett’s research focuses on algorithmic game theory and privacy.
