Ebola vaccine inches toward human clinical trials
School of Veterinary Medicine Professor Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a GHI Advisory Committee member, will lead a $3 million effort to produce an experimental vaccine for Ebola.
School of Veterinary Medicine Professor Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a GHI Advisory Committee member, will lead a $3 million effort to produce an experimental vaccine for Ebola.
Presented as part of the Climate, People and the Environment Program, presented by the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research. Each semester the Climate, People, and the Environment Program hosts a weekly seminar featuring lectures by visiting speakers as well as presentations by CPEP faculty, scientists, and students. In some semesters the CPEP Seminar has a …
The Flagellants by artist Carl von Marr (1858–1936) makes an impact on viewers for its size, artistry, and subject matter. Though a bit gruesome, this narrative is undeniably compelling. This year’s Carl von Marr Day welcomes Dr. Caitlin Pepperell, a professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison and an infectious diseases physician and biologist who studies disease …
What do you believe in? Howard Frumkin, a leading voice on environment and health, believes we must save the world to save ourselves.
The field of Planetary Health has emerged in recent years, based on the notion that transgressing planetary limits—a hallmark of the now-defined Anthropocene Epoch that acknowledges human impact on the planet—is incompatible with continued human thriving. Professor Howard Frumkin, M.D., DrPH, an expert on the intersection between public health and the built environment, climate change, …
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee's new top health official: 'The science is still out' on vaccine, autism link
The Weston Roundtable is made possible by a generous donation from Mr. Roy F. Weston, a highly accomplished UW-Madison alumnus. Designed to promote a robust understanding of sustainability science, engineering and policy, these interactive lectures are co-sponsored by the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE), and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Office …
Brought to you by CDC’s One Health Office Next call: February 7, 2018, 2:00-3:00 pm ET Disclaimer: Although the content of calls is directed to veterinarians, physicians, epidemiologists, and related public health professionals in federal, state, and local positions, CDC has no control over who participates on the conference call. Therefore, please exercise discretion on sensitive …
Tri-City News: Director Jonathan Patz to speak at upcoming Rotary peace-building conference