National CMV Foundation Podcast

A conversation with Dr. Sallie Permar, National CMV Foundation Board Director, Professor of Pediatrics at Duke University, member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute, an affiliate of the Duke Global Health Institute, and Associate Dean of Physician-Scientist Development at Duke University Medical School.

Dr. Permar is a physician scientist focusing on the prevention and treatment of neonatal viral infections. She leads a research laboratory at Duke investigating immune protection against vertical transmission of neonatal viral pathogens, namely HIV and cytomegalovirus (CMV), using human cohorts and nonhuman primate models.

A conversation with Dr. Megan Pesch, National CMV Foundation Board Member, developmental and behavioral pediatrician at CS Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI, and mom to three daughters, her youngest born with congenital CMV. We are grateful for her collaboration and unique perspective!

Step into the shoes of three CMV Dads: Brandon, Matt and Shayne to learn about their lives as CMV parents, their amazing CMV kiddos, their success raising CMV awareness and their future goals to help STOPCMV. 

Guest host, Becky Ericson, founder of UpLevel Consulting, LLC., speaks with Nick Capanear, EVP, Executive Creative Director, GSW NY and Kristen Hutchinson Spytek, President & CEO, National CMV Foundation about how the new CMVIRUS campaign came to life, including a behind the scenes look at the collaboration process, aims, and goals for National CMV's new public health campaign. 

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A conversation with Kathleen M. Muldoon, PhD., Associate Professor, College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University and Seth D. Dobson, PhD., Principal, Artful Analytics LLC.

Kathleen and Seth are parents to son, Gideon, born with congenital CMV. We chat about their CMV journey, Kathleen's 2017 study, and their ongoing work as CMV activists.

Show Notes:

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Review Kathleen's study, Knowledge of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) among physical and occupational therapists in the United States

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In this episode we're chatting with Larry Mertz, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Meridian Bioscience. 

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. are makers of Alethia™ CMV Molecular

CMV Panel Discussion for Parents featuring: Eva Karltorp, Marisa Mussi-Pinhata, Pablo Sanchez, and Sunil Sood. Moderator - Karen Fowler, PhD

A discussion of congenital CMV – the new and interesting research and ongoing challenges/dilemmas within the field. Sponsored by National CMV Foundation at the CMV 2019 conference in Birmingham, AL - http://www.cmv2019.org