Amy Abernethy Discusses The Power Of Big Data To Combat COVID-19

The transcript discusses the goals for an October 22nd meeting focused on vaccine data review and advisory committee input. It highlights the role of big data in managing the pandemic, including understanding disease spread and addressing drug shortages. The collaboration with tech industry players for data analysis infrastructure is emphasized, along with challenges in data collection and privacy concerns. The transcript also explores innovations like synthetic data and the importance of preparing for future pandemics using data insights.

What role did the advisory committee play in the evaluation of vaccines?

What strategies were implemented to gather data effectively during the pandemic?

In what ways did the pandemic change privacy expectations?

How can synthetic datasets be used in pandemic response?