Einstein Experts for Media
COVID-19
Betsy Herold, M.D.
Professor, Harold and Muriel Block Chair, Pediatrics
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health
Vice Chair, Research, Pediatrics, Einstein and the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM)
Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Einstein and CHAM
Infectious diseasesHerpes simplex virusesCOVID-19 and pediatricsVaccines and antiviralsHIV
Liise-anne Pirofski, M.D.
Professor, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Einstein
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology, Einstein
Selma and Dr. Jacques Mitrani Chair in Biomedical Research, Einstein
Chief, Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Einstein and Montefiore Health System
Infectious diseasesConvalescent plasmaCOVID-19PneumoniaImmunologyBacterial infections
Kartik Chandran, Ph.D.
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Harold and Muriel Block Faculty Scholar in Virology
COVID-19, Ebola, and emerging virusesAntibody-based therapiesAnti-viral therapeuticsVirus-host interactions
A recognized expert on emerging viruses, Dr. Chandran studies how viruses infect cells, and his research seeks to translate this knowledge into new antibody-based therapies. In 2020, Dr. Chandran helped lead Einstein’s research on COVID-19: Within weeks of the global outbreak, his laboratory created a “surrogate” coronavirus that allows scientists at Einstein and elsewhere to more safely study the virus. He also helped develop an antibody test for SARS-CoV-2 that is used clinically at Montefiore Health System and by researchers leading a convalescent plasma clinical trial. read more...