2019 Annual Conference on Vaccine Research: News Round-Up
NFID recently hosted the 2019 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research in Baltimore, MD, drawing more than 250 researchers and healthcare professionals from around the world to share cutting-edge research…
A Forum for Cutting-Edge Vaccine Research Updates
The field of vaccinology continues to expand and innovate in basic science discovery, product development, market introduction, and adoption into immunization programs. Continual achievements are moving the field forward, with the expectation that many current, challenging diseases may become vaccine-preventable or vaccine-treatable in the near future…
2016 Annual Conference on Vaccine Research: News Round-Up
Top news coverage from the NFID 19th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research on April 18-20, 2016 in Baltimore, MD…
Focusing on Today’s Challenges to Deliver Tomorrow’s Vaccines
Advances in science and technology are giving rise to research and development for new vaccines. Additionally, innovative manufacturing approaches are being applied in the production of these products. This is especially true for vaccines necessary to address global patient population needs in developing countries and international markets.
Recognizing Promising Scientists in the Early Stages of Their Career
The Maurice R. Hilleman Early-Stage Career Investigator Award is awarded by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) every year to a “promising scientist in the early stages of their careers in any field of vaccinology, from basic research, through pre-clinical and clinical studies, manufacturing, and production, to related research in public health, agriculture, health delivery, policy, and regulatory matters.” The award…
Annual Conference on Vaccine Research in the News
Thank you to Karie Youngdahl for blogging for The College of Physicians History of Vaccines on last week’s 16th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research. With National Infant Immunization Week taking place at the same time as the NFID conference, the coverage focused on the “Challenges for Future Disease Eradication by Vaccination” and “Prevention of Infant Infections and Maternal Immunizations” symposia. NFID…
What the Future Holds for Vaccines
Since Edward Jenner first created the smallpox vaccine in 1796, vaccines have continually proven to be critical to the health of humans worldwide. Since 2006, we even an HPV vaccine that can prevent certain cancers! Currently, the US licenses vaccines for 27 different diseases and according to a recent report from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), 2013…
