The Latest on Long Covid with Amy Proal

Amy Proal gave a presentation on Long Covid, followed by Q&A from Body Politic members on Monday, April 18th 2022.

Amy Proal is a microbiologist and President/Research Team Coordinator of the non-profit PolyBio Research Foundation. Her work examines the molecular mechanisms by which viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens dysregulate human gene expression, immunity, and metabolism. For PolyBio, Amy conceptualizes and coordinates collaborative projects among research teams studying infection-associated chronic conditions such as ME/CFS, LongCovid, and LongLyme. These projects bridge laboratories by combining the skills and perspectives of pathologists, virologists, immunologists, neuroscientists, and patient advocates. Amy holds a Bachelors of Science in biology from Georgetown University and PhD in microbiology from Murdoch University in Australia.