EWRI Boston Chapter 2021 John R. Freeman Lecture |
2021 John R. Freeman Lecture
Roundtable: Perspectives on the Evolution of Wastewater Surveillance
R. Monina Klevens, DDS, MPH
Director, Research and Evaluation, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Services, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Claire Duvallet, PhD
Data Scientist, Biobot Analytics
Steven F. Rhode
Director, Department of Laboratory Services, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
Anna Mehrotra, PhD, PE
Environmental Engineer, CDM Smith
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Virtual Lecture 12:00 – 1:00 PM, followed by Panel Discussion 1:00 – 1:30 PM
The worldwide COVID19 pandemic has sparked new interest in using wastewater as a means of population-level disease tracking. Advances in RNA detection now allow wastewater to be used as a snapshot of the health of a community. A panel of experts currently using these techniques to monitor COVID19 infections in Massachusetts will discuss the state of the science, how it is helping manage the pandemic and what the future might hold.
To register, please fill out your contact information below.
Roundtable: Perspectives on the Evolution of Wastewater Surveillance
R. Monina Klevens, DDS, MPH
Director, Research and Evaluation, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Services, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Claire Duvallet, PhD
Data Scientist, Biobot Analytics
Steven F. Rhode
Director, Department of Laboratory Services, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
Anna Mehrotra, PhD, PE
Environmental Engineer, CDM Smith
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Virtual Lecture 12:00 – 1:00 PM, followed by Panel Discussion 1:00 – 1:30 PM
The worldwide COVID19 pandemic has sparked new interest in using wastewater as a means of population-level disease tracking. Advances in RNA detection now allow wastewater to be used as a snapshot of the health of a community. A panel of experts currently using these techniques to monitor COVID19 infections in Massachusetts will discuss the state of the science, how it is helping manage the pandemic and what the future might hold.
To register, please fill out your contact information below.