Chikungunya Virus Surges in South America. But a New Discovery Could Help Outfox It NPR - August 18, 2023 Margaret Kielian, Ph.D., explains how her research found that the chikungunya virus, now on the rise worldwide, evades the immune system. Dr. Kielian is professor of cell biology and the Samuel H. Golding Chair in Microbiology at Einstein. DARPA Aims to Have Coronavirus Vaccine Shortly After Outbreak's Start NPR - February 14, 2020 Margaret Kielian, Ph.D., comments on a pandemic preparedness program the federal government is developing to respond quickly to a disease outbreaks. Dr. Kielian is professor of cell biology and the Samuel H. Golding Chair in Microbiology at Einstein.