Cafe Scientifique with Dr. Scott Napper: Research development in the midst of a pandemic
October 27, 2020
Dr. Scott Napper, Director of Research of VIDO-InterVac joined Dr. Julia Boughner for Café Scientifique Saskatoon on October 20, 2020 to present “Vaccine Development in the Midst of a Pandemic.”
The world is waiting for a vaccine to help end this pandemic…but what does making a vaccine against COVID-19 actually entail?
The COVID-19 pandemic was a call to arms for scientists and society to respond to a new viral threat. While the final chapters have yet to be written, there are already stories to be told and lessons to be learned. From the perspective of the Director of Research of VIDO-InterVac, Scott Napper will offer insight into the efforts to develop a vaccine in the midst of a pandemic.