At the time of active interviewing, Dr. Chynn was unable to join us for a live meeting, but with the aid of his son, Dr. Emil Chynn, he submitted answers to our questions in writing; these are his unedited replies. Note that Dr. Chynn's name appears in differently in different places. Archival materials have York Kuo Chynn on them, and it is known that York is the name he commonly used among friends. Professional papers have been published under K. York Chynn and Kuo York Chynn.

Cathrine Solomon is a registered nurse who, at the time of the interview, works with the Multiple Myeloma Program at Mount Sinai Hospital, as a stem cell transplant coordinator. She discusses her personal experiences during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in spring 2020.