May 3, 2022In this volunteer interview, volunteer CJ Luo discusses his social impact projects and volunteering…In this volunteer interview, volunteer CJ Luo discusses his social impact projects and volunteering for a COVID vaccine trial in Singapore, testing the COVAXIN vaccine. Gavriel: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself, like where you’re from and how you spend your time? CJ: Yeah, so my name…Volunteer Interview7 min readVolunteer Interview7 min read
Mar 15, 2022This week’s interview is with Julia Murdza, the 1Day Sooner Chief Operating Officer!This week’s interview is with Julia Murdza, the 1Day Sooner Chief Operating Officer! Julia discusses the early stages of 1Day Sooner, her experience in a Sanofi COVID vaccine trial, and the joys of the Boston area. Gavriel: Tell me a little bit about yourself–where do you live, and how do…Covid 19 Vaccine Trial10 min readCovid 19 Vaccine Trial10 min read
Mar 3, 2022In this week’s volunteer interview, Elaine Gordon discusses her passion for helping people and her…In this week’s volunteer interview, Elaine Gordon discusses her passion for helping people and her work on Bi-National Vaccine Day, an upcoming collaboration between El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico. Gavriel: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and how you spend your time? Elaine: I live in…Volunteer Interview12 min readVolunteer Interview12 min read
Jan 31, 2022This week’s interview is with Amanda Woods, a UK volunteer who participated in the Imperial College…This week’s interview is with Amanda Woods, a UK volunteer who participated in the Imperial College London COVID-19 challenge study. We discussed her experience, as well as Amanda’s studies in psychology, the state of mental health care in the UK, and her love of aerial circus arts. Gavriel: Can you…Volunteer Interview8 min readVolunteer Interview8 min read
Jan 24, 2022Freedom of Information for Clinical Trial ParticipantsJulius Hege Running clinical trials generally requires participants to give their informed consent. But how much information they actually get depends on the trial. So here I will try to convince you, fellow test person, to try to get all the information you can get your grubby fingers on. Documents out there Here…Vaccines3 min readVaccines3 min read
Jan 19, 2022Human Challenge Trials for Pandemic PreparednessJosh Morrison & Gavriel Kleinwaks Originally written August 10, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic was so devastating in part because we were unprepared for it; we debated how to combat the pandemic in its midst, with controversy and misinformation wasting precious time. In order to avoid repeating these mistakes, it is…Pandemic Preparedness4 min readPandemic Preparedness4 min read
Jan 19, 2022In this week’s volunteer interview, volunteer Julius Hege discusses his participation in a Phase Ib…In this week’s volunteer interview, volunteer Julius Hege discusses his participation in a Phase Ib vaccine trial in Germany, as well as German spending on international aid and Bavarian culture. Gavriel: Can you tell me about yourself–where you’re from and how you spend your time? Julius: I’m from Kassel, Germany…Volunteer Interview7 min readVolunteer Interview7 min read
Jan 4, 2022In this week’s interview, volunteer Thomas Smiley discusses having a sense of agency in a pandemic…In this week’s interview, volunteer Thomas Smiley discusses having a sense of agency in a pandemic and possible next steps in health policy. (Interview has been edited for length.) Gavriel: Can you tell me about yourself, like where you are and what you do with your time? Thomas: I live…Volunteer Interview7 min readVolunteer Interview7 min read
Dec 20, 2021In this week’s volunteer interview, 1Day Africa newsletter editor Namunji Matale discusses public…In this week’s volunteer interview, 1Day Africa newsletter editor Namunji Matale discusses public health issues she’s passionate about and her responsibilities and projects as the former president of the University of Zambia Medical Student Association. Gavriel: Can you tell me where you’re from and a little about yourself? Namunji: I…Volunteer Interview11 min readVolunteer Interview11 min read
Dec 7, 2021In this week’s volunteer interview, volunteer Jelle Liens discusses the COVID situation in Belgium…In this week’s volunteer interview, volunteer Jelle Liens discusses the COVID situation in Belgium, Belgian culture, and the role of social media in misinformation. (Interview has been edited for length.) Gavriel: Tell me a little about yourself. Where do you live and what do you do with your time? Jelle…Volunteer Interview7 min readVolunteer Interview7 min read
