In 2005, the Irish Chamber had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Robert C. Gallo, MD as a keynote speaker. Dr. Gallo is the eminent scientist who became world famous in 1984 when he co-discovered HIV as the cause of AIDS. Click HERE to view more photos from that event.
An Old Vaccine May Help Against Coronavirus
A tablet for polio boosts innate immunity, which fights other viruses.
By Robert C. Gallo, MD, and Daniel J. Arbess
June 30, 2020
The Global Virus Network is a collaboration among virology researchers and social scientists to improve pandemic preparedness and response. We know that life must go on while work on a Covid-19 vaccine continues. We believe that as people return to work, their risk of infection can be minimized by applying an old vaccine known to be a potent stimulus of the innate immune system.
Dr. Paul McCracken, is the Vice President, Global Head of ICON Medical Imaging, and North Wales Site Head at ICON Plc.. Paul has over 20 years’ experience in imaging and pharmaceuticals, with a strong track record of applying imaging and biomarkers to drug discovery and development across a range of therapeutic areas. He joined ICON in 2016 having previously he founded and led the Imaging Centre of Excellence at Eisai Co.. Prior to Eisai, Paul worked at Merck Research Laboratories, where he developed preclinical and translational imaging biomarkers and strategies to assess new molecular and biologic entities. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from The College of New Jersey, a Master of Science in Physics/Medical Physics from Wright State University and received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering – Imaging from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.
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