The GW VRU Director, Dr. David Diemert, co-authored an article assessing the value of public health, economic, and societal value of developing a vaccine to prevent and reduce the transmission of Schistosomiasis. Endemic in 78 countries, it is estimated that approximately 236 million people were treated for Schistosomiasis in 2019. This article evaluates the global public health need for a vaccine.
Vaccine Value Profile for Schistosomiasis
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The GW VRU is proud to announce our newest publication to describe the development of a new Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel hookworm vaccine. This study showed promising results and can be read at the link below:
You are invited to attend the first featured presentation in the "State-of-the-Art Topics in Vaccinology" Seminar Series on Tuesday January 28, 2025 at 2 pm. by Dr. Nadine Rouphael, Executive Director of the Hope Clinic at the Emory Vaccine Center.
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