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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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Dean's Distinguished Lecture - COVID Vaccine Development – Lessons Learnt, Professor Teresa LambeIBRB lecture theatre and via MS TeamsProfessor Lambe will give an overview of the development and clinical testing which led to the licensure and rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine worldwide. In addition, she will discuss the lessons learnt to ensure we are better prepared for future pandemics. Teresa Lambe is Professor of Vaccinology & Immunology and the Calleva Head of Vaccine Immunology at the University of Oxford. She is leading a research group which improves human health by controlling disease through vaccination – stopping epidemics before they become pandemics. Her team work on emerging and outbreak pathogens including Ebola, CCHF and SARS CoV-2. Prof Lambe is one of the Principal Investigators overseeing the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine programme. In January 2020, she co-designed the vaccine, led the preclinical studies, and then oversaw the delivery of the immune results needed to support regulatory approval in late 2020. The vaccine has played a pivotal role in the fight against COVID-19. See further details here. |