In-Person Seminar: Dr. Stacia DeSantis on Responding to a Novel Pandemic: Introducing an Antibody Surveillance System: Part 2
When & Where
September 15, 2023 - September 19, 2023
3:36 PM
RAS 102B ( View in Google Map)
Contact
- Scott Dyson
- [email protected]
Event Description
When: 12pm - 1pm Sep. 19, 2023
Where: RAS 102B, also WebEx (see Event Website). Password: Me7VYYHhB34
Presenter: Stacia DeSantis, Ph.D.
Title: Responding to a Novel Pandemic: Introducing an Antibody Surveillance System: Part 2
Abstract:
In response to the SARS-COV-2 pandemic, the Texas Department of State Health Services contracted UTSPH to develop and deploy a statewide surveillance system for SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence, or the presence of antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19. In August of 2020, the Texas Coronavirus Antibody Response Survey (CARES) was born. This “Part II” talk will cover the progression of Texas CARES over 3 years of the pandemic, to today, Sept 2023. We will demonstrate how the scope of the survey changed from estimating seroprevalence from natural antibodies to examining seroprevalence to vaccine-induced antibodies, quantifying breakthrough infections in those fully vaccinated, and capturing via survey as well as analyzing those reporting long COVID symptoms. We will end with a discussion of lessons learned, and how our and other published data reflect the importance of future research on and surveillance of long COVID and post COVID conditions.
Event Site Link
https://uthealth.webex.com/uthealth/j.php?MTID=mf9bf2c0abf9a49aa0da6dc9b1b9cfb9e
Additional Information
When: 12pm - 1pm Sep. 19, 2023
Where: RAS 102B, also WebEx (see Event Website). Password: Me7VYYHhB34
Presenter: Stacia DeSantis, Ph.D.
Title: Responding to a Novel Pandemic: Introducing an Antibody Surveillance System: Part 2
Abstract:
In response to the SARS-COV-2 pandemic, the Texas Department of State Health Services contracted UTSPH to develop and deploy a statewide surveillance system for SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence, or the presence of antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19. In August of 2020, the Texas Coronavirus Antibody Response Survey (CARES) was born. This “Part II” talk will cover the progression of Texas CARES over 3 years of the pandemic, to today, Sept 2023. We will demonstrate how the scope of the survey changed from estimating seroprevalence from natural antibodies to examining seroprevalence to vaccine-induced antibodies, quantifying breakthrough infections in those fully vaccinated, and capturing via survey as well as analyzing those reporting long COVID symptoms. We will end with a discussion of lessons learned, and how our and other published data reflect the importance of future research on and surveillance of long COVID and post COVID conditions.
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