Does the word “cocktail” bring you joy? According to Christos Kyratsous, it may now also bring you hope for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic! 

As the urgent global quest for effective therapies to prevent and treat Covid-19 continues, an effective tool for the treatment of infectious diseases has been brought to the spotlight: neutralizing antibodies. In his talk at Athens Science Festival platform, the Vice President of Research, Infectious Disease and Viral Vector Technologies at Regeneron will walk us through the scientists’ efforts to create a cocktail of human antibodies that are effective for the prevention and treatment of Covid-19. Dr. Kyratsous will also share with us the encouraging results of the early clinical tests.

The discussion will be moderated by Christos Panagiotidis.

Christos Kyratsous, PhD, is the Vice President of Research, Infectious Disease and Viral Vector Technologies at Regeneron. In his role, he oversees preclinical research into a diverse portfolio of anti-pathogen fully-human monoclonal antibodies and novel gene and cell therapies. Dr. Kyratsous is leading Regeneron’s efforts to develop novel antibodies against COVID-19. 

Speech title: Can we beat a global pandemic with a cocktail? || Date & time: Monday 29 March, 16.00-17.00