Session VII: The Public Health Impact, Challenges and the Path Forward 

Session VII: The Public Health Impact, Challenges and the Path Forward
The role of virus classification to support the public health response to disease and how that classifications helps us identify new threats, track outbreaks, and develop targeted interventions.
Moderator
Paul Eder, PhD, NIAID
Panel and Session Topics
NIAID: To better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious diseases
Liliana Brown, Ph.D. NIAID
CDC: Public Health Perspective: Federal Level
Andrew Beck, PhD, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WHO Global Program (remote)
Rosamund Lewis, PhD, WHO
Boots on the ground: State public health laboratory’s perspective on virus pathogen surveillance
Sean Wang, Minnesota Department of Public Health
Q&A Panel Discussions
How does an understanding of virus evolution during outbreaks improve and/or complicate outbreak preparedness and response?
How can we improve our understanding of virus evolution to inform the development of more effective vaccines and treatments?
Are there any ethical considerations related to the classification and naming of evolving virus lineages with respect to the public health response and the development of interventions?