Newswise — Tyler Starr, PhD, is available to comment on viral evolution and the origins of COVID. Starr specializes in the evolution of viral proteins that interact with host proteins, using evolutionary, biochemical, and virological approaches to understand how viruses evolve properties that allow them to infect humans. He has studied both the SARS family of coronaviruses (which includes the virus that causes COVID-19), as well as HIV. You can learn more about his scientific specialties

Starr is available for interviews at the following times. Note that all times are listed in MOUNTAIN TIME:

  • 4/23: after 3pm
  • 4/24: 11am-12pm, 1pm-2pm
  • 4/28: 1-3pm
  • 4/29: before 10:30pm, 1-2pm, after 4pm
  • 4/30: anytime except 10-11am
  • 5/1: anytime except 12-1:30pm
  • 5/2: 11am-1pm, after 3pm

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COVID-19 SARS-Co-V2 covid Coronavirus Viral Evolution