Ferric C. Fang, MD

Professor, Departments of Laboratory Medicine & Microbiology

Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Harborview Medical Center

University of Washington

Objectives:

1. Explore the reasons why national wealth and advanced technology did not necessarily translate into effective public health responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Assess whether COVID-related research met research standards for rigor and reproducibility.
3. Consider whether public discourse involving physicians and scientists may have undermined public trust in institutions and reduced the effectiveness of public health efforts.

Speaker disclosures: Dr. Ferric Fang discloses financial relationships with bioMerieux (consultante) & SaNOtize (advisory board member) within the past 24 months.All conflicts of interest have been mitigated.

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Grant Acknowledgment: None

Planning Committee Disclosures:

The following members have not had any financial relationships with any ineligible entities in the past 24 months: Susan Fink, MD, PhD; Noah Hoffman, MD, PhD; Nabiha Huq Saifee, MD, PhD; Sean Murphy, MD, PhD; Cate Paschal, PhD; Jason Siu, MD, PhD; Rebecca Treger, MD, PhD; and Bitania Wondimu, MD.

The following members disclose financial relations with ineligible entities within the past 24 months: Daniel Sabath, MD RareCyte, Inc (Research support); Brian Shirts, MD PhD Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (consulting); Hamilton Tsang, MD Pfizer, Roche, Johnson and Johnson, CRISPR therapeutics (stock holder).

All relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.

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