SUMS and University of Pennsylvania to Hold a Joint International Panel Discussion on

“Coronavirus Crisis: A Conversation between Iranian and American Experts”

August 13, 2020

18:30 (Iran Standard Time)

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) is going to hold an international panel discussion on “Coronavirus Crisis: A Conversation between Iranian and American Experts” in cooperation with the Middle East Center of University of the Pennsylvania (UPenn), the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences on August 13, 2020 at 18:30 (Iran Standard Time).

In this panel discussion, Dr. Jonathan Moreno, UPenn professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, of History and Sociology of Sciences and of Philosophy, Dr. Susan Weiss, UPenn professor of Microbiology and the Director of Penn Center for Research on Coronaviruses and other Emerging Pathogens, Ms. Vira Ameli, Doctor of Philosophy Student at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention of the University of Oxford, Dr. Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, SUMS professor of Internal Medicine and the former Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education, Dr. Mohsen Moghadami, SUMS professor of Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Hamid Soori, professor of Epidemiology from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences will discuss the history of the virus and its future outcomes. They will also dedicate time to answer the participants’ questions.

Furthermore, it is free of charge to participate in this event. Those interested in the subject are invited to join the online event as a guest user through this link  without pre-registration.

To download the event’s poster, click here.

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