Diagnostics in the COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Role of Serology Tests

Date:

Monday, 22 June 2020

Time:

8.00pm – 9.00pm (Singapore Time)

Synopsis:

The webinar will cover the following topics:

  1. Challenges of scaling up testing
  2. Use of serology tests and potential impact
  3. COVID-19 updates in the region

Presenters:

Prof David Heymann
Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)

Prof Rosanna Peeling
Chair of Diagnostics Research and Director of the International Diagnostics Centre, LSHTM

Experts from the Region:

Prof Gabriel Leung
Dean of Medicine and Chair of Public Health Medicine, University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Dr Edsel Salvana
Director, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila

Prof Teo Yik Ying
Dean, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Jointly organised by:

Global Health Impact Group

International Diagnostics Centre, LSHTM

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

LSHTM webinar on Diagnostics in the COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Role of Serology Tests