Jessica Mazerik

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Senior Advisor, Office of Data Science National Institutes of Health

Washington, DC

Expert Bio

Earned my undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University in biology and Ph.D. in Cell Biology from Vanderbilt (’13). Six-plus years working in health policy.

Education

PhD in Cell Biology, Vanderbilt (’13)

BS in Biology, the Ohio State University (’07)

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Jessica's top recommendations
Introduction 101 (2) Maps, Stats, and Data (3) Prevention and Safety Measures (2) Reopening America (1) Symptoms and Treatment (7) Testing and Tracking (3) The Science of the Virus (6) Vaccination (3)
A quick and easy way to compare the current pandemic with history’s deadliest outbreaks (and... Visualizing the History of Pandemics
intro 101
A simple look at why some illnesses ebb and flow with the seasons, and what... How diseases rise and fall with the seasons—and what it could mean for coronavirus
intro 101
How many hospital beds are currently occupied by COVID-19 patients in each state. HHS Protect Public Data Hub
Maps, Stats, and Data
This formula calculates the probability that a classroom will have a COVID-19 case, based on... To Stop COVID-19 Spread in Schools, Start with Local Data and Do the Math
Maps, Stats, and Data
A super fascinating open-source project tracks how the SARS-CoV-2 virus has evolved and mutated as... Nextstrain
Maps, Stats, and Data
Understanding the riskiest places (and practices) to contract the coronavirus, and how to avoid them. The Risks – Know Them – Avoid Them
prevention / safety
A University of Chicago epidemiologist gives some straight talk in a nonalarmist way on why... Dr. Emily Landon at the Illinois Governor’s COVID-19 Press Conference
prevention / safety
(Opinion) Herd immunity is the only realistic option – the question is how to get... Sweden’s Coronavirus Strategy Will Soon Be the World’s
Reopening America
A good overview of how the brain is affect by the virus, and what we... How the Coronavirus Attacks the Brain
symptoms / treatment
The best overview I've seen to date over the full-body effects to the coronavirus. Interestingly,... We Thought It Was Just a Respiratory Virus
symptoms / treatment
Study finds a huge fraction (~75%) of recovered COVID-19 patients have some kind of lingering... Covid-19 leaves its impact on the heart, raising fears of lasting damage
symptoms / treatment
An overview of whats known (from April) about the virus's role in blood clots, which... A mysterious blood-clotting complication is killing coronavirus patients
symptoms / treatment
A visualization of how South Korea, one of the most successful countries in managing the... 2019 coronavirus: The Korean clusters
Testing and Tracking
Video explainer of the primary tests for the virus, including whether someone is currently infected,... The Science behind How Coronavirus Tests Work
Testing and Tracking
The term R0 has been tossed around a bunch — almost as much as “social... R0: How Scientists Quantify the Intensity of an Outbreak Like Coronavirus and Its Pandemic Potential
Testing and Tracking
An excellent overview of cytokine storms, the not fully understood phenomena involved in severe COVID-19... Cytokine Storm | NEJM
The Science of the Virus
Declining antibody levels don't necessarily mean you're losing immunity, and doesn't spell doom for vaccine... Your Coronavirus Antibodies Are Disappearing. Should You Care?
The Science of the Virus
Clarifying what it means when you hear "antibody levels go away quickly" and why it... Covid could become the new common cold – UnHerd
The Science of the Virus
A 101-level review of how scientists are tracking mutations of the coronavirus. Here’s how scientists are tracking the genetic evolution of COVID-19
The Science of the Virus
A vaccine logistics expert explains the challenges of the ultracold supply chain needed to distribute... The COVID Cold Chain: How a Vaccine Will Get to You
Vaccination
mRNA as a vaccine approach was dismissed for decades—take a look at its comeback story. The story of mRNA: From a loose idea to a tool that may help curb Covid
Vaccination
A great quick overview on mRNA technology--which underpins the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. How mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna work, why they’re a breakthrough and why they need to be kept so cold
Vaccination
Gut Microbiome (2) CRISPR (1) Immunotherapy (3)
From The Neural Academy, an accessible introduction into the connection between the gut and the... THE GUT MICROBIOME AND THE BRAIN
Gut Microbiome
Watch UC-San Diego biologist Rob Knight explain the importance of the microbiome in this Ted... How our microbes make us who we are
Gut Microbiome
Applications of gene-editing: CRISPR and another approach shown to likely cure two heritable blood disorders,... CRISPR and another genetic strategy fix cell defects in two common blood disorders
CRISPR
Researchers say they've developed a new type of immunotherapy that focuses not on cancer cells,... New cancer immunotherapy shows great promise in early research
Immunotherapy
Understanding the difference between standard cancer treatments and emerging immunotherapies. Produced by the Cancer Research... Immunotherapy & Chemotherapy: What’s the Difference?
Immunotherapy
The Dana-Farber Institute is one of the world's premier cancer research institutes—this is a great... How is Immunotherapy Used to Fight Cancer? | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Science Illustrated
Immunotherapy

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Posted by Jessica Mazerik 4 years ago

Go Bucks! 2015 Sugar Bowl in 30 minutes – Ohio State vs. Alabama