UH Med Weekly
UH-based research for a COVID-19 vaccine shows promise
UH-based research for a COVID-19 vaccine in early trials shows promise
JABSOM Scientist Dr. Axel Lehrer, in collaboration with a pharmaceutical company, has developed a vaccine candidate that shows promise in rapidly inducing immunity to the novel coronavirus in pre-clinical trials. The Lehrer Laboratory Team, Soligenix, and Hawaiʻi-based Hawaii Biotech, Inc., have previously demonstrated the feasibility of developing a thermostable Ebola virus and multivalent filovirus vaccines and applied the same technology platform to rapidly develop a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19, the infection caused by SARS-CoV-2. Read more at UH Med Now.
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Op-Ed: Envision Schools As Assets In Struggle Against New Epidemic
JABSOM Associate Professor Dr. Alika Maunakea and his colleagues believe that empowering schools with education, research, data, and transparent communication will be key to safely reopening schools. View it on the Community Voices section of Honolulu Civil Beat.
Note: Social distancing measures are in place for the in-person seminar and face coverings are required in the Sullivan Conference Center. Seating arrangement will be limited. If you plan to attend in person or to retrieve the zoom meeting password, please contact jiamingx@hawaii.edu
About the presenter: Melba J. T. Vasquez, PhD, ABPP was elected president of the American Psychological Association in 2011, the first woman of color to hold that position. During her term as president, Dr. Vasquez initiated task forces to address immigration, discrimination, prejudice and educational disparities. In 2017, Dr. Vasquez received an APA Presidential Citation for her "indefatigable leadership dedicated to the profession of psychology and those it serves."
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