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Upgrades to Fitzhenry Lab would enable ‘on the order of a million doses of a vaccine per production run,’ McMaster researcher says
McMaster “could and should play a key role in Canada’s biomanufacturing future,” Vice-President Research Karen Mossman urged the federal government at a committee hearing this . . .
Human case of H5N8 bird flu underscores the need for a universal influenza vaccine
Revelations this week that the H5N8 strain of avian flu has been detected in humans working at a poultry plant highlight the urgent need to . . .
Canada’s Global Nexus and VIDO join forces to combat COVID–19
Two Canadian powerhouses in infectious disease research have joined forces in the fight against COVID–19, leading Canada’s response and preparedness for future pandemics. McMaster University . . .
McMaster researchers talk with MPs about made-in-Canada vaccines
Two McMaster researchers will discuss domestic COVID-19 vaccine development and manufacturing with MPs today. Virologist and Vice-President of Research Karen Mossman, whose lab isolated the . . .
Study finds diet high in poor quality carbohydrates increases heart disease and death
A large study of people living on five continents, led by researchers at McMaster University and the University of Toronto, has found a diet high . . .
Researchers take an early step toward leukemia drug therapy
A McMaster stem cell research team has made an important early step in developing a new class of therapeutics for patients with a deadly blood . . .
Watch: What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines
Researcher Matthew S. Miller explains some of the basics about the COVID-19 vaccines and what to expect as they roll out. Matthew Miller’s research — . . .
Are two cloth masks better than one for preventing the spread of COVID-19?
Double masking has emerged as a crowd-sourced method for adding extra layers to our masks, using the masks that we have — a response to . . .
McMaster researchers developing homegrown vaccines to fight COVID-19 and prevent future outbreaks, using specialized campus lab and production facility
A team of virologists, infectious disease experts and immunologists at McMaster is developing two new second-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidates, designing and producing them in a . . .
McMaster researchers leading international study to test three widely available drugs for early COVID-19 treatment
McMaster University researchers, working with partners in Brazil and South Africa, are leading a large international study to test three widely available, cost-effective drugs to . . .
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Gianluigi Botton receives Presidential Science Award
February 11, 2021
