16 Mar A North Country Live Special Edition with NCCC – Getting Vaccinated: A Community Conversation
A North Country Live Special Edition with NCCC!
Getting Vaccinated: A Community Conversation
What does getting vaccinated mean for my family and me? How do covid-19 variants affect vaccination? What does the future look like for needing vaccinations again 6 months or a year from now? How quickly will we be able to get back to normal? These questions and more will be answered by our panel of local microbiology and immunology experts. The panelists will provide a brief summary of what getting vaccinated means for your community, family, and you; followed by an open ended question and answer session.
Panelists:
- Sarah Shoemaker – Sarah has taught courses at North Country Community College for 10 years covering biology and chemistry including microbiology. She received her BA in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis and her MS in Cellular and Molecular Biology from University of Pennsylvania. She is currently an Associate Professor of Health Science at North Country Community College and lives in Saranac Lake with her family.
- Eric Yager – Dr. Eric Yager is an Associate Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences at the Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and a faculty member of the College’s Center for Biopharmaceutical Education & Training. Dr. Yager brings more than 15 years of experience in the areas of virology, immunology, vaccinology, antibody-based therapies, and anti-virals. His current research focuses on human diseases caused by enveloped RNA viruses including COVID-19, influenza, and congenital Zika syndrome. Dr. Yager is enthusiastic about educating individuals on viruses and pandemics, as demonstrated by his several recent guest spots on talk radio to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and his public webinars on the 1918 flu pandemic.
- Cris Kamperschroer – Dr. Cris Kamperschroer is an immunologist whose early career focused on studying how the immune system protects against viral infections. He then moved on to drug development role at Pfizer, where he worked to ensure the safety of a variety of cancer drugs and vaccines. Prior to leaving Pfizer, he was involved in Pfizer’s SARS-Cov2 (COVID-19) vaccine, which is currently available in the US and other countries around the world. In September of 2020, Dr. Kamperschroer returned to Saranac Lake as the Chief Scientific Officer at Bionique Testing Laboratories.
Co-hosts: North Country Community College, Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, Malone Chamber of Commerce
When: March 22nd @ 7pm
Where: via Zoom and Facebook Live via the Chamber’s event page
How to watch:
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwodOmgrTgvHNxhBsgowoHHpHtiGmHg0RgP
Facebook Event Link: https://fb.me/e/1Bk3TiRc5
Submit A Questions Form Link: https://forms.gle/5jaqtxx1PXCMdGeh6