Christina Gavegnano, PhD - Bench to Bedside in a Global Pandemic

Dr. Christina Gavegnano is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Emory University. Dr. Gavegnano earned her PhD in Molecular and Systems Pharmacology from Emory University and has focused her research on the role of JAK inhibitors in the treatment of HIV. With the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, she refocused her efforts and, along with her collaborators, pioneered the use of baricitinib for the treatment of COVID-19. Today she shares her remarkable journey from bench to bedside in the midst of a global health crisis. Credits: Our deepest thanks to Dr. Gavegnano for being on the show! Dr. Gavegnano’s faculty page: https://med.emory.edu/departments/pediatrics/divisions/biochem/profile/?u=CGAVEGN Follow Dr. Gavegnano on Twitter: @GavegnanoG. Host - Bejan Saeedi Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson Twitter: @behindthescope_ Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1 Website: behindthemicroscope.com