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These Berkeley researchers may stop the next pandemic — if we let them

30 Jan 2026
These Berkeley researchers may stop the next pandemic — if we let them
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A group of leading infectious disease experts is working to better understand and prevent future global outbreaks, even as shifting federal priorities threaten critical research support. CEND affiliates and UC Berkeley faculty members Cara Brook, Molly Ohainle, Mike Boots, and Tierra Smiley Evans represent a broad cross-section of campus expertise focused on emerging pathogens. Together, they underscore both the promise of scientific innovation and the urgent need for sustained investment in the research that helps protect global health. Read the full article here.