Joseph Fair
Joseph Fair | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Tulane University, Loyola University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology |
| Institutions | Metabiota, Inc., NBC |
Joseph Fair is a virologist and former vice president and director of research and development for Metabiota, Inc.[1][2] Since March 2020 he has been a science contributor for the American television network NBC.[3]
Education
[edit]After briefly attending the University of Kentucky, Fair received his bachelor's degree in biology from Loyola University New Orleans, and his M.P.H. and Ph.D. in molecular biology from Tulane University.[4]
Work
[edit]Fair is known for his work with hemorrhagic fevers notably Ebola and Lassa fever (LHF),[1] as well as the tracking and biosurveillance of infectious diseases.[1]
From April 2008 to April 2014, Fair was a corporate vice-president at Metabiota, Inc. (formerly Global Viral Forecasting, Inc.). He then worked as a consulting advisor to Fondation Mérieux.[2] From 2015 to 2017 he was a chief adviser in Global Health Surveillance & Diagnostics for MRIGlobal and a senior fellow in global health security at Pennsylvania State University.[5] In 2018 he worked with International Medical Corps.[6] Since January 2018 he has been a senior fellow at the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University.[5]
In 2020, Fair was hospitalized with COVID-19-like symptoms shortly after taking a crowded flight, despite wearing a mask and gloves, and theorized that he caught the virus via his eyes as a result of not wearing goggles.[7][8] Later PCR and antibody testing, however, revealed Fair did not have COVID; the cause of his illness remains unknown.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Joseph Fair". American Society for Microbiology. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ a b "A Virologist Takes You Inside the Ebola Protective Suit". NPR. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Joseph Fair". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ "Alumnus is working front lines of Ebola outbreak in West Africa - Loyola University New Orleans". www.loyno.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ a b "Senior fellows: Joseph Fair". Bush School of Government and Public Service. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Ebola in DRC: Q&A with Dr. Joseph Fair". Outbreak Observatory. Archived from the original on 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ Wamsley, Laurel (May 22, 2020). "Coronavirus FAQs: Can I Catch It Through My Eyes? Will Goggles Help?". NPR. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Fieldstadt, Elisha (May 14, 2020). "Virologist hospitalized with coronavirus believes he got it through his eyes". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ Murray, Rheana (8 July 2020). "After severe illness, NBC's Dr. Joseph Fair tests negative for COVID-19 antibodies". TODAY.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ Dawood, A.A. (January 2021). "Transmission of SARS CoV-2 virus through the ocular mucosa worth taking precautions". Vacunas (English Edition). 22 (1): 56–57. doi:10.1016/j.vacune.2021.01.007.
External links
[edit]- Joseph Fair at IMDb