Developing a novel vaccine against tuberculosis: A conversation with Dr. Steven Reed
Dr. Steven Reed is the founder, president, and chief scientific officer of the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI), located in Seattle, Washington.
Dr. Steven Reed is the founder, president, and chief scientific officer of the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI), located in Seattle, Washington.
Margaret McGlynn is the president and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI). In this guest post to mark HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, she writes about the potential impact of a safe and effective HIV vaccine around the world. The post originally appeared on the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Impact blog.
Michel Zaffran is the coordinator for the Expanded Programme on Immunization at the World Health Organization (WHO). He is also the director of Project Optimize at PATH. In this guest post, Zaffran writes about how the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is seeking new ideas for immunization systems and vaccine product characteristics.
The leading bacterial causes of diarrhea are enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and Shigella, and vaccines against these pathogens could save the lives of up to a half-million children each year.