Dr. Edison Liu, M.D. is the president and CEO of The Jackson Laboratory. He earned the President’s Public Service Medal for leading Singapore's scientific response to the 2003 SARS crisis.
Media Appearances
- Ed Liu spoke with CNN about COVID-19 data trends. The article discusses what we can — and cannot — take from a week-over-week drop in cases.
- JAX's Ed Liu joined Dr. Herb Cushing, chief medical director, Spectrum Healthcare, during an episode of Maine Public's call-in radio show, Maine Calling. Liu and Cushing spoke about the cause for a surge in COVID-19 cases, how to prevent transmission, vaccine developments, and more while taking questions from callers.
- According to Straits Times , researchers in Singapore have discovered a new variant of the COVID-19 virus that causes less severe infections. This article quotes JAX’s Ed Liu as saying, “This is the first study to show a clinical difference based on the genetic differences between strains. This suggests that gene variations may have an important role in defining the disease outcome.”
- The University of Maine Systems, together with JAX and ConvenientMD, announced plans to provide COVID-19 testing services to students. JAX’s Ed Liu participated in the University’s Zoom online press conference. The testing announcement was shared by Portland Press Herald, and others.
- Ed Liu was a guest on Maine Calling, Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s (MPBN) call-in radio show, to discuss new research on COVID-19 symptoms, transmission, medications, testing, and vaccines. Ed was joined on the show by Dr. Herb Cushing, chief medical officer at Spectrum Healthcare Partners.
- JAX’s Ed Liu was the featured guest on Portland Press Herald ’s “Like a Boss Now” webinar on Friday, May 22, during which he spoke about how institutions can proactively and safely deal with pandemic challenges and going back to work. Ed also shared some of his career highlights, including his experience leading the response to the SARS crisis in Singapore in 2003, and took audience questions that were so numerous the Portland Press Herald’s nearly doubled the planned event time.
- The Straits Times shared an article about mass COVID-19 testing in Singapore, featuring quotes from JAX’s Ed Liu.
- The Portland Press Herald featured an op-ed by Ed Liu about reviving the economy while protecting health in the time of COVID-19.
- Nadia Rosenthal moderated a COVID-19 discussion with Ed Liu in collaboration with the Ellsworth Public Library and organized by JAX’s External & Government Affairs group.
