Symposium: Using Public-Private Partnerships for Discovery, Development and Delivery of Vaccines

The international Vaccine Institute (IVI) is hosting a scientific symposium on the topic “Using Public-Private Partnerships for Discovery, Development and Delivery of Vaccines” on 3rd May at 14:00-15.45 CEST. The event welcomes scholars, experts and policymakers to join and explore how various financial support models and partnerships can help facilitate deployment of vaccines for world’s most vulnerable populations. The keynote speaker for the event is Professor Jan Holmgren from Gothenburg University, renowned for his groundbreaking research on cholera. The symposium will conclude with a panel discussion, focusing on current challenges of vaccine development for chikungunya, a viral disease that is causing large-scale outbreaks around the world.

Speakers

• Jan Holmgren, Senior Professor of Medical Microbiology, renowned for his groundbreaking research on cholera, will share his insights of oral cholera vaccine development – from discovery to delivery in low- and middle-income countries.
• Dr. Manki Song, Deputy Director General at IVI, will address the topic of vaccine self-sufficiency in Korea and the collaborative role played by IVI.
• Dr. Anh Wartel, Director of the IVI Europe Regional Office, will offer her prospective on IVI’s mission and goals in Europe and discuss how IVI works using public-private partnerships.

Time and date

3 May, 14.00-15.45 CEST

Location

Address: Andreas Vesalius lecture hall, Berzelius väg 3, 171 65 Solna, Sweden

Participation

Please register here to attend. This is an in-person event, i.e. there is no opportunity to participate digitally.