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Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 9 hours
  • Course by American Museum of Natural History
  • Offered by

About

This course covers the science and social impacts of viral infectious diseases. We will begin by covering the basics: what a virus is, the structural and functional diversity of viruses, and how viruses use our bodies and the bodies of other organisms to replicate. Then we will dive into the human response: how our immune systems work to protect us from pathogenic viruses and how we use science and social systems to fend off viruses through vaccines and public health measures. We will look closely at the COVID-19 pandemic, examining the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the development of the vaccines, and how social and economic disparities influenced risk during the pandemic. Throughout the course, we will hear from experts in the fields of molecular biology, epidemiology, environmental biology, medicine, and public health to learn how technology and engineering solutions are helping scientists understand, track, and model viruses and disease outbreaks.

Modules

Introductory Materials

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to the Course

2 Readings

  • Syllabus
  • Course Credits

Course Resources

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Introduction to Module One
  • What Is a Virus?

2 Readings

  • Introduction to Viruses: Simple but Complex
  • Viral Classification and Taxonomy

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    • 1 Assignment
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  • Module One: What have you learned?

Course Resources

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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4 Videos

  • Introduction to Module Two
  • HPV: Treating Cancer Caused by Viruses
  • What Tools Do Scientists use to Study Viruses?
  • Part 1: How Do You Prepare for a Pandemic of a Virus That Doesn't Exist?

3 Readings

  • Viral Life Cycles
  • How Do We Use Molecular Methods to Study Viral Emergence and Evolution?
  • Can HIV Be Cured?

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  • Module Two: What have you learned?

Course Resources

    • 3 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Introduction to Module Three
  • What are Vaccines, and How Do They Work?
  • Part 2: How Do You Develop a Vaccine for Novel Disease in Under a Year?

3 Readings

  • Human Immunology and Vaccines
  • Modern Techniques for Identifying Viruses
  • The Long, Careful History behind the Novel COVID-19 Vaccines

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  • Module Three: What have you learned?

Course Resources

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Introduction to Module Four
  • How Can a Pandemic End?
  • Part 3: How Do We Know the Vaccine Is Safe and Effective?

2 Readings

  • Disease Emergence and Ecology
  • Tracking the Spread of Respiratory Viral Diseases

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  • Module Four: What have you learned?

Course Resources

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Introduction to Module Five
  • Part4: What is the Future of Pandemics, Vaccines, and Public Health?

3 Readings

  • Case Study: A Disease Modeler Uses Math to Save Lives
  • Using Models to Understand and Predict Social Trends
  • Health Inequities and Infectious Diseases

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  • Module Five: What have you learned?

Course Resources

    • 2 Videos
    • 4 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Introduction to Module Six
  • Pandemics and the Evolution of Human Society

4 Readings

  • New York City and COVID-19
  • New York City and COVID-19
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Future of Pandemics

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  • Module Six: What have you learned?
Rob DeSalle, Ph.D.
Instructor

Rob DeSalle, Ph.D.