Alina Chan

Dr. Alina Chan is a molecular biologist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, known for her research on viral infections and her advocacy for biosafety in laboratory settings. She gained attention in recent news for expressing concern about the Wuhan Institute of Virology's planned experiments on a new bat virus, HKU5-CoV-2, which shares similarities with the virus that caused the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr. Chan highlighted the potential risks of conducting such research in a densely populated area like Wuhan, emphasizing the need for higher biosafety standards to prevent future pandemics.