Course Description

Instructors: Multiple Yerkes Primate Research Center Researchers

Science begins with questions, and researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory University work each day to discover answers that, ultimately, will help people across generations and the world live longer, healthier lives. In this four-part course, you’ll hear from three of our researchers and one of our veterinarians about our research to discover causes, preventions, treatments and cures as part of commitment to improve human and animal health worldwide.r

April 6
Thomas Wichmann, MD
Topic: Neurodegenerative Diseases

April 13
Larry Young, PhD
The Brain Mechanisms of Social Bonding, Partner Loss and Empathy

April 20
Chelsea Wallace, DVM, DACLAM
Topic: Caring for the Animals at Yerkes


April 27
Nanda Routhu, PhD, and Satish, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellows
Topics: COVID-19 vaccine and HIV research