Sparking Innovation with Jodi Black. How COVID-19 Revealed Temple's Research
Machine?
Overview of Roundtable: The panel culminates in a keynote by Jodi Black speaking to
us about the future direction for scientific research. University’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic mirrored the scientific community's ability to pivot and innovate new solutions and rapid advancement in technologies. This panel includes just a few examples of the collaborations, research advancements and outreach initiatives coming out of Temple’s research enterprise during this challenging year.
Agenda
12:00 PM – 12:05 PM: Introduction: Michele Masucci, Vice President for Research
12:05 PM – 12:25 PM: Keynote Address: Jodi Black, PhD, Director Office of Clinical
Policy and Programs, Office of the Commissioner at US Food and Drug Administration
12:25 PM – 1:30 PM: A Roundtable of Temple University’s Research Response to the
Challenge of COVID-19
Roundtable Panelists:
Gerard Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP, Chair and Professor, Thoracic Medicine & Surgery,
Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Nina Gentile, MD, Professor, Emergency Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Sergei Pond, PhD, Professor of Evolutionary Genomics, Department of Biology
Servio H. Ramirez, PhD, Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Glenn S. Gerhard, MD, Chair, Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular
Biochemistry