Vaccine Development - Dr. Gary Kobinger

Ebola vaccine developer, Dr. Gary Kobinger, talks COVID,
asymptomatic carriers and the nature of viruses. Join the
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Kobinger is presently focused on non-profit production of a
vaccine for the present pandemic. Professionally, he is best
known for his role in the development of the first ebola vaccine,
and ZMAPP, a monoclonal antibody treatment against the
Ebolavirus. In addition to his biotechnology background, he’s got
a pretty extensive teaching resume. He’s a professor at the
universities of Pennsylvania and Manitoba, and at the University
of Laval - where he serves as the Director of Infectious Disease
Research. Our conversation covers all kinds of topics upon which
Dr. Kobinger is uniquely qualified to ruminate. We talk about
using gene therapies to treat diseases, how to leverage biology
to cure sickness, the mysterious origin of viruses on Earth, the
possibility of a non-profit approach to drug development, and the
phenomenon of asymptomatic carriers. Subscribe & like so we
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