One Virus, So Many Diseases: What Your Genes Mean - Live

September 15, 2026

Webinar Description

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous pathogen, yet its clinical outcomes vary drastically between individuals. While most infections remain asymptomatic, some lead to severe, life-threatening lymphoproliferative disorders. This seminar explores the mechanisms EBV uses to evade the host immune system and drive lymphomagenesis. Through a series of diverse clinical case studies, we will analyze the complex pathology of EBV-associated diseases and examine the underlying biology. Finally, the discussion will pivot to current research efforts aimed at identifying novel, inherited genetic mutations that disrupt the host immune response and that may predispose specific individuals to severe EBV-related pathologies.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the diverse spectrum of clinical pathologies and lymphoproliferative disorders associated with the ubiquitous Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV).
  • Describe the host's normal type I interferon response to viral infection and the specific mechanisms EBV employs to evad
  • Identify how targeted, inherited gene mutations can disrupt the host immune response and drive EBV susceptibility without causing a generalized immunodeficiency.

 

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Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ABIM Medical Knowledge
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
08/03/2026
Course expires: 
09/22/2026
Event starts: 
09/15/2026 - 4:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
09/15/2026 - 5:00pm EDT
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These webinars provide FREE continuing education credit.

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Jie Wang, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy
Duke Cancer Institute

Disclosures

Activity Directors
This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the Course Directors, Jared Weiss, MD; Joshua Zeidner, MD; and Kaitlin Morrison, PhD, of the UNC School of Medicine, and the planning committee in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Dr. Weiss is a stockholder in Vesselon, Nuvalent, En Fuego Therapeutics, Vertex, Merus, Revmed; receives consulting fees from AZ, EMD Serono, Nanobiotix, PDS, Amgen, Pharmacosmos, GSK; and receives research grants from Pharmacosmos, Loxo, PDS, Genmab, Iovance, Nurix, TSCAN, Janus, BMS, Summit. Dr. Zeidner receives consulting fees from AbbVie, Ascentage, AstraZeneca, Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Crossbow Therapeutics, Cullinan, Foghorn, Genmab, Halia Therapeutics, Ipsen, Jazz, Johnson and & Johnson, Kura Oncology, Neogenomics, Novartis, Relmada Therapeutics, Rigel, Sellas Life Sciences, Servier, Shattuck Labs, Sumitomo Pharma, and Syndax; receives research grants from Akesobio, Aptevo Therapeutics, Arog, Ascentage, AstraZeneca, Auron Therapeutics, Daiichi Sankyo, Faron, Jazz, Kura Oncology, Lin Biosciences, Novartis, Sellas Life Sciences, Shattuck Labs, Stemline, Sumitomo Pharma, and Zentalis; serves on advisory boards for Astellas, Daiichi Sankyo, Genentech, Geron, Servier, Shattuck Labs, and Syndax; and is on safety review committees for Crossbow Therapeutics, and Foghorn. These financial relationships have been mitigated. Dr. Kaitlin Morrison has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME. CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME.

ABIM MOC Part 2 Credit
The presenter receives a research grant from Regeneron. The presenter received a research grant from Daiichi Sankyo (ended 2025) and consuting fees from Acrotech Biopharma (ended 2025).

ACCME
The presenter receives a research grant from Regeneron. The presenter received a research grant from Daiichi Sankyo (ended 2025) and consuting fees from Acrotech Biopharma (ended 2025).

 

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1.00 ABIM MOC Part 2 Credit
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Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC Part 2 credit.

1.00 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credit
The School of Medicine of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this live internet activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

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  • 1.00 ABIM Medical Knowledge
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 Participation
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