The Immunologists' Guide to Pandemic Preparedness

Daniela Marín-Hernández; Nathaniel Hupert; Douglas F Nixon

doi:10.1016/j.it.2020.12.003

The Immunologists' Guide to Pandemic Preparedness

Trends Immunol. 2021 Feb;42(2):91-93. doi: 10.1016/j.it.2020.12.003. Epub 2020 Dec 24.

Authors

Daniela Marín-Hernández¹, Nathaniel Hupert², Douglas F Nixon³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
² Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Cornell Institute for Diseases and Disaster Preparedness, New York, NY, USA.
³ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: dnixon@med.cornell.edu.

Abstract

Immunologists are central to fighting any pandemic. From pathogenesis to disease modeling, pharmaceuticals to vaccines, immunologists play a crucial role in translating basic science into effective response strategies. This article describes our view on how lessons from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic can be developed into an immunologists' guide for preparedness for future pandemics.

MeSH terms

Allergy and Immunology / trends*
Animals
Arthritis, Infectious / immunology
COVID-19 / immunology*
COVID-19 Vaccines / immunology*
Humans
Immunity
Pandemics
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Public Health
SARS-CoV-2 / physiology*
Translational Research, Biomedical
Vaccination
Vaccines
World Health Organization

Substances

COVID-19 Vaccines
Vaccines