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David Relman appointed to serve for the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy

News May 23, 2024

David Relman appointed to serve for the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy

News May 23, 2024

The Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR) is a critical component of the Executive Office of the President (EOP) in the White House

Mutating virus variant and cell mutation variants as a health risk concept and new coronavirus outbreak or covid-19 viral cells mutations and influenza background as a 3D render.

Stanford Researchers Recommend Stronger Oversight of Risky Research on Pathogens

News December 8, 2022

Stanford Researchers Recommend Stronger Oversight of Risky Research on Pathogens

News December 8, 2022

In Science magazine, Stanford researchers Megan Palmer and David Relman are among co-authors recommending a reset of U.S. and global policy
to address the gaps and challenges of current guidance.

David Relman: A Career of Discovery, Policy Impact

News May 18, 2022

David Relman: A Career of Discovery, Policy Impact

News May 18, 2022

When David Relman learned in April that he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he was humbled – and a bit surprised.

5 Questions: David Relman on Investigating Origin of Coronavirus

Commentary June 2, 2021

5 Questions: David Relman on Investigating Origin of Coronavirus

Commentary June 2, 2021

Microbiologist David Relman discusses the importance of understanding how the coronavirus emerged.

Using Genomic Data to Boost Population Health During COVID-19

News March 9, 2021

Using Genomic Data to Boost Population Health During COVID-19

News March 9, 2021

Genomic data could benefit population health efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the US has to overcome several barriers before it can fully leverage this information.

COVID Cases Finally Are Falling. Experts Worry Variants Could Erase That Fast

News February 6, 2021

COVID Cases Finally Are Falling. Experts Worry Variants Could Erase That Fast

News February 6, 2021

Coronavirus variants are spreading in the United States, threatening to spark yet a new surge. Is there a good defense? NPR health correspondent Rob Stein talks to CISAC Senior Fellow David Relman.

Stanford microbiologist stresses importance of vaccines at McNerney town hall

News January 30, 2021

Stanford microbiologist stresses importance of vaccines at McNerney town hall

News January 30, 2021

Dr. David Relman, an esteemed microbiologist, kept returning to the same conclusion as he fielded questions as a guest at Rep. Jerry McNerney’s virtual town hall. No matter what your fears or concerns, getting a vaccine, Relman said, is far better and safer than getting the virus.

Years later, still unclear why US staff in Cuba, China experienced strange symptoms

News December 30, 2020

Years later, still unclear why US staff in Cuba, China experienced strange symptoms

News December 30, 2020

A National Academies panel commissioned by the State Department shed new light on a disturbing and still mysterious episode. Employees in the Cuban embassy reported headaches, pressure, nausea, strange piercing noises, and cognitive problems seeming to emanate from a directed source. Commerce Department employees in China also had similar experiences.

To stop the next pandemic, we need to unravel the origins of COVID-19

Commentary November 3, 2020

To stop the next pandemic, we need to unravel the origins of COVID-19

Commentary November 3, 2020

We find ourselves ten months into one of the most catastrophic global health events of our lifetime and we still do not know how it began. Despite the critical importance of this question, efforts to investigate the origins have become mired in politics, poorly supported assumptions and assertions, and incomplete information.

David Relman appointed to serve for the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy

David Relman appointed to serve for the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy

Stanford Researchers Recommend Stronger Oversight of Risky Research on Pathogens

Stanford Researchers Recommend Stronger Oversight of Risky Research on Pathogens

David Relman: A Career of Discovery, Policy Impact

David Relman: A Career of Discovery, Policy Impact

5 Questions: David Relman on Investigating Origin of Coronavirus

5 Questions: David Relman on Investigating Origin of Coronavirus

Using Genomic Data to Boost Population Health During COVID-19

Using Genomic Data to Boost Population Health During COVID-19

COVID Cases Finally Are Falling. Experts Worry Variants Could Erase That Fast

COVID Cases Finally Are Falling. Experts Worry Variants Could Erase That Fast

Stanford microbiologist stresses importance of vaccines at McNerney town hall

Stanford microbiologist stresses importance of vaccines at McNerney town hall

Years later, still unclear why US staff in Cuba, China experienced strange symptoms

Years later, still unclear why US staff in Cuba, China experienced strange symptoms

To stop the next pandemic, we need to unravel the origins of COVID-19

To stop the next pandemic, we need to unravel the origins of COVID-19

Which countries will get COVID-19 vaccine first? It could come down to money

Which countries will get COVID-19 vaccine first? It could come down to money

Developments On The Coronavirus

Developments On The Coronavirus

Our Future Depends on Achieving Immunity to COVID-19 Together

Our Future Depends on Achieving Immunity to COVID-19 Together

What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus

What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus

Smallpox Was Eradicated 40 Years Ago, So Why Are the U.S. and Russia Still Holding Stocks of the Virus?

Smallpox Was Eradicated 40 Years Ago, So Why Are the U.S. and Russia Still Holding Stocks of the Virus?