Meet the scientists seeking new insights on COVID-19. CIC lightning talk webinars bring together researchers studying wide-ranging aspects of the current pandemic, to share their research and answer questions from our community. Learn more about their ongoing efforts in the fight against COVID-19, including opportunities for collaboration.Join us on Monday, December 9th 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (ET), to hear from the following speakers:

Dani Dumitriu, Columbia University. COVID-19 Mother Baby Outcomes (COMBO): brain-behavior functioning. Fundedby NIH National Institute of Mental Health. 

Harvey Pollard, Uniformed Services University School of Medicine. COVID-19 airway inflammation is due to Spike inhibition of CFTR signaling. Funded by NIH National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. 

Emily Wiemers, Syracuse University. Tracing the Health Consequences of Family Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Funded by NIH National Institute on Aging. 

Gabriela Wilson, University of Louisiana. National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Riskand Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities. Funded by the Department of Health and Human ServicesCenter for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

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