Vaccines: Dispelling Myths and Making Informed Choices
October 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT
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Join the Morgridge Institute for Research for a Fearless Science Forum webinar exploring vaccines. Dr. Jorge Osorio, Dr. Nasia Safdar and Dr. John V Williams will join Morgridge Investigator Dr. Paul Ahlquist to discuss how vaccines protect communities, the rigorous safety processes through each stage of their development before and after release, and how to start separating credible information from misleading claims. Participants will leave with practical tools for evaluating sources and making informed choices.
Introduction by: Dr. Paul Ahlquist, Director of the Rowe Center for Research in Virology at the Morgridge Institute, Steenbock Professor at UW-Madison
Panel Discussion:
Jorge Osorio: DVM, PhD, Director of the UW-Madison Global Health Institute, Professor of Pathobiological Sciences, SVM. Co-founder and CSO of Inviragen
Nasia Safdar: MD, PhD, SMPH Assoc Dean for Clinical Trials, Maki Endowed Professor of Infectious Disease, Director of ICTR Investigator-Initiated & Multi-Site Research
John V Williams: MD, Chair of UW-Madison Pediatrics, Fellow of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society
Audience Questions
Panel Topics
The processes behind vaccine development and approval
Confronting misinformation about vaccine safety
Where to find up-to-date, accurate information
Who Should Attend:
Scientists, researchers and students
Policy makers and public health officials
Members of the public interested in science and society
Supporters of the Morgridge Institute for Research
For more information or any queries regarding the webinar, please contact Rebecca Sikes.