Viruses, Vaccines and the Eloquent Rage of Angie Rasmussen and Esther Choo

Resa speaks with Angela Rasmussen PhD and Esther Choo MD MPH. Esther is an emergency physician and professor of emergency medicine at the Oregon Health & Science University. She is a researcher, an educator, and a writer. She is a popular science communicator, who has used social media to talk about racism and sexism in healthcare. She was the president of the Academy of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine and is a member of the American Association of Women Emergency Physicians. She is a founding member of TIMES UP Healthcare. View some of her publications HERE. Angie is a PHD virologist who "uses systems biology techniques to interrogate the host response to viral infection. She has studied a huge range of viral pathogens, from the “common cold” (rhinovirus) to Ebola virus to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus to SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. View some her publications HERE. The discussion ranges from COVID19 to viruses in general, to Vaccines, to the Eloquent Rage of equity, social media, and being women in STEMM.