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Barry’s award-winning work has led him into public health policymaking at the international level. The only non-scientist on a federal government Infectious Disease Board of Experts, he served as an advisor to the Bush and Obama White Houses on pandemic preparedness and response and was on the team that recommended public health measures to mitigate a pandemic. He has worked with the private sector and with state, federal, United Nations, and World Health Organization officials on pandemics, water-related disasters, and risk communication.
The keynote panel, which was co-sponsored by the UK Center for Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS), was moderated by Claire Clark, Ph.D., associate professor of behavioral sciences; Karen Petrone, Ph.D., professor of history and director of the CHSS; and Lovoria Williams, Ph.D., associate professor of nursing, endowed research professor in cancer health equity, and associate director of the CCTS.
LEXINGTON, Ky.
(April 7, 2021) The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science kicks off its annual Spring Research Days today, beginning with a keynote panel featuring acclaimed historian and author John M. Barry at 1 p.m. His 2004 book “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History” was a New York Times bestseller and named by the National Academies of Science as the year’s outstanding book on science or medicine.
Barry’s award-winning work has led him into public health policymaking at the international level. The only non-scientist on a federal government Infectious Disease Board of Experts, he served as an advisor to the Bush and Obama White Houses on pandemic preparedness and response and was on the team that recommended public health measures to mitigate a pandemic. He has worked with the private sector and with state, federal, United Nations, and World Health Organization officials on pandemics, water-related disast
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Feb. 24, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky.
(Feb. 24, 2021) The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) will host the acclaimed medical historian John M. Barry, author of The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History, at the keynote panel of its 2021 Spring Research Days. The free, virtual event will be held on the afternoons of April 7 and 8.
Held in conjunction with the UK College of Dentistry, the UK College of Nursing, and the Implementation Science Research Day, the CCTS Spring Research Days will focus on sharing research findings and best practices, enhancing collaborations, and mentoring the upcoming generation of clinical and translational researchers. This year’s new virtual format will feature an interactive conference space, where you might even find cartoon caption tests and a science comic book reveal.
Joe Biden s pick for Iran envoy resurrects bitter debate over nuclear deal
A political crossfire erupted when the Biden administration announced the selection of Robert Malley to be the United States envoy for Iran. New York Times February 14, 2021 / 02:39 PM IST
President Joe Biden had managed to assemble his foreign policy team with remarkably little trouble until this past week. His picks to lead the State and Defense departments, and to fill senior intelligence posts, drew little controversy and almost no Republican opposition.
But a political crossfire erupted when the Biden administration announced the selection of Robert Malley to be its envoy for Iran. The choice of Malley, a longtime diplomat and conflict mediator, instantly resurrected a bitter Washington debate about the 2015 Iran nuclear deal abrogated by President Donald Trump and whether to restore it. It also inflamed the sensitive politics of Israel and, for goo