Bat Flash! Response to Exaggerated Pandemic Threats from Nipah Virus
Author Correspondence Update 12/26/18 12/19/18 Steven Bedard Response Dear Mr. Tuttle, “Thank you so much for your concern, and for reading the bioGraphic story about Nipah virus.
Author Correspondence Update 12/26/18 12/19/18 Steven Bedard Response Dear Mr. Tuttle, “Thank you so much for your concern, and for reading the bioGraphic story about Nipah virus.
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Michael Lazari Karapetian has over twenty years of investment management experience. He has a degree in business management, is a certified NBA agent, and gained early experience as a money manager for the Bank of America where he established model portfolios for high-net-worth clients. In 2003 he founded Lazari Capital Management, Inc. and Lazari Asset Management, Inc. He is President and CIO of both and manages over a half a billion in assets. In his personal time he champions philanthropic causes. He serves on the board of Moravian College and has a strong affinity for wildlife, both funding and volunteering on behalf of endangered species.