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Department of Medicine Covid Grand Rounds - The Fourth Surge, Delta Variant, Vaccines, Boosters, and More
The Fourth Surge, Delta Variant, Vaccines, Boosters, and More
Session moderated by Bob Wachter
In this special edition of UCSF Department of Medicine Covid-19 Grand Rounds, we’ll discuss the many cross-cutting issues that are making this period in the pandemic so confusing and challenging to navigate. Virologist Shane Crotty of the La Jolla Institute will talk about the Delta variant and what makes it different. He’ll also address the efficacy of vaccines against Delta, the prospect of boosters, and the potential for new variants in the future. Infectious Disease expert Carlos Del Rio of Emory University will describe the current state of the pandemic in the U.S. and worldwide, and offer his perspective on non-pharmacologic interventions (masking, etc), vaccinations, boosters, and our path forward.

Shane Crotty, PhD, Professor, Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccine Research, La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Carlos Del Rio, MD, Executive Associate Dean, Emory School of Medicine & Grady Health System; Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
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The session will be recorded for later play :
https://medicine.ucsf.edu/covid-19-news-coverage

Congratulations Anael Rizzo for Getting Accepted into Medical School!
Congratulations Anael Rizzo (NCIRE Research Assistant III), who was recently accepted to the MD and Masters joint degrees program at the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA! Additionally, she will be receiving a full scholarship [the David Geffen Medical Student Scholarship], the highest honor awarded to entering medical students! Way to go Anael! The rigorous selection process for this prestigious merit scholarship award was based upon Anael’s demonstrated academic excellence, leadership, and exceptional promise. Anael has been working with our Division since 2019, supporting Drs. Mike Steinman, Rebecca Brown, Rebecca Sudore and the PREPARE Team on various research projects.