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Cornell Expert Quotes

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Topic	Name	Date
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine	Douglas L. Kriner Professor of Government	11/16/20
	Douglas Kriner recently published a study in JAMA Network Open showing that if an initial COVID-19 vaccine is about as effective as a flu shot, uptake by the American public may fall far short of the 70% level needed to achieve herd immunity. He says the research shows these efficacy levels would play a key role in convincing a skeptical public to take the vaccine. Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: Cornell experts available to discuss coronavirus vaccine (11/16/20)
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine	Sarah Kreps Professor of Government	11/16/20
	Sarah Kreps recently published a study in JAMA Network Open showing that if an initial COVID-19 vaccine is about as effective as a flu shot, uptake by the American public may fall far short of the 70% level needed to achieve herd immunity. She says a highly effective vaccine exceeding most prior estimates could be a game changer with the public. Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: Cornell experts available to discuss coronavirus vaccine (11/16/20)
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine	Colleen Carey Assistant Professor of Policy Analysis & Management	10/06/20
	I expect vaccine developers to wait to assemble the data that the FDA wants, rather than subjecting themselves and the FDA to a massive political imbroglio if they submit data that the FDA has signaled it won't approve. Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: Vaccine developers to heed FDA rules, despite White House (10/06/20)
New York City , New York State , Health, Nutrition & Medicine , Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine	Isaac Weisfuse Medical Epidemiologist	10/06/20
	“We are at a pivotal moment in NYC's fight against coronavirus. In the past several weeks we've seen infection rates climb in parts of Brooklyn and Queens. This threatens the hard-won gains of last spring and summer. The Mayor and the Governor recently agreed to close all schools in these neighborhoods. This was a wise decision as transmission within crowded schools will happen, even with the best of intentions. We know that these interventions work to stop the spread of the virus. The question is did we implement them too late?” Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: NYC hotspot interventions ‘wise’ — but are they too late? (10/06/20)
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine , Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future , Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Steven Osofsky Professor of Wildlife Health and Health Policy	05/03/19
	“Anyone who denies that we are in a human-induced extinction crisis is either lying or not paying attention. But I have to believe it’s not too late — there are prospects for hope in bringing together sectors that have historically been antagonistic." Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Not too late: UN report bleak for wildlife, but solutions remain to prevent extinctions (05/03/19)
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine	Adam Boyko Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences	04/25/19
	“As more and more dogs are tested, more and more genetic discoveries are made. The hope is that as dog DNA testing grows – like human DNA testing has – we'll learn the genetic basis of many important canine diseases, including cancer and hip dysplasia, and be able to provide actionable genetic testing to reduce the prevalence of these disorders.” Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: DNA testing delivers important discoveries for all dogs (04/25/19)
Health, Nutrition & Medicine , Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine , Agriculture and Life Sciences	Matt Frye Community IPM Extension Area Educator	03/27/19
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Don’t let ticks torment as temps rise — experts share advice, latest research (03/27/19)
Health, Nutrition & Medicine , Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine , Agriculture and Life Sciences	Manigandan Lejeune Virapin Senior Extension Associate and Director, Clinical Parasitology	03/27/19
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Don’t let ticks torment as temps rise — experts share advice, latest research (03/27/19)
Health, Nutrition & Medicine , Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine , Agriculture and Life Sciences	Laura Goodman Assistant Research Professor	03/27/19
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Don’t let ticks torment as temps rise — experts share advice, latest research (03/27/19)
Health, Nutrition & Medicine , Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine , Agriculture and Life Sciences	Laura Harrington Professor of Entomology	03/27/19
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Don’t let ticks torment as temps rise — experts share advice, latest research (03/27/19)

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