Episode 40 – Sumit Chanda: How can we prepare for the next pandemic?

Science Changing Life

Professor Sumit Chanda is an infectious disease expert and immunologist, where he works both in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology and at Calibr, Scripps Research’s nonprofit drug discovery and development division. He has devoted his career to understanding how the immune system responds to numerous viruses, such as influenza, Dengue virus and SARS-CoV-2. Listen as we discuss everything from pandemic preparedness to drug discovery, as well as his unrelenting drive to uncover new treatment options—including for COVID-19. Episode transcript https://www.scripps.edu/_files/images/2023_images/sumit-chanda-transcript.pdf Infectious disease sleuth Sumit Chanda, PhD, joins Scripps Research and its Calibr drug discovery division https://www.scripps.edu/news-and-events/press-room/2021/20210915-chanda-calibr.html Center for Antiviral Medicines & Pandemic Preparedness https://www.campp.org/ Chanda lab website https://linktr.ee/thechandalab Twitter/Instagram @thechandalab