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UTMB COVID-19 Research Virtual Workshop - COVID-19 in Older Adults

Jun 24, 2020, 13:21 PM by Sealy Center on Aging

The Chief Research office and UTMB CTSA in collaboration with UTMB infectious disease research community hosted a COVID-19 Research Virtual Workshop to facilitate learning and discussion around critical research questions related to the pandemic. On Thursday June 11, researches from the Sealy Center on Aging gave presentations about COVID-19 in older adults.

View recording: COVID-19 Research Virtual Workshop - COVID-19 in Older Adults 

Introduction 
Elena Volpi, MD, PhD, FGSA, 
Director, Sealy Center on Aging  

Age dependent susceptibility to Coronaviruses 
Vineet Menachery, PhD 
Department of Microbiology & Immunology 

COVID-19 in Geriatric Patients    
Vinod Kaushik, MD 
Internal Medicine-Geriatrics  

Promoting physical and mental well-being among older adults who are social distancing 
Elizabeth Lyons, PhD, 
Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, School of Health Professions 

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