The Leopoldina International Virtual Panel (LIVP) will focus on the latest research regarding the causes and symptoms of Long Covid. It will also discuss evidence-based strategies for preventing long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection and for treating and supporting patients with Long Covid. The Leopoldina will welcome the following experts to the podium.
- Prof. Michael Edelstein, MD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel
- Prof. Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, United States
- Prof. Marc Lecuit, MD, PhD, Director of the Biology of Infection Unit, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
- Prof. Dr. Carmen Scheibenbogen, Acting Director of the Institute of Medical Immunology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
This event is part of the Leopoldina’s “International Panel Series”, organised in cooperation with its international partners. The virtual panels provide a space for dialogue between leading scientists and the general public. Previous topics addressed were health behaviour, vaccinations, multimorbidity, mental health, contact tracing, and the role of data collection in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.