The University of Waterloo is hosting a free public lecture and panel discussion about Ebola tomorrow
The University of Waterloo is hosting a free public lecture and panel discussion about Ebola tomorrow.
The Science Behind Ebola: Evolution, Epidemiology, and Experimental Treatments is sponsored by the Faculties of Science, Engineering, and Applied Health Sciences, and features presentations from three Waterloo experts:
· Christine Dupont, a lecturer in the Department of Biology, will give an opening talk examining where the Ebola virus came from and how it affects the human body.
· Professor Shannon Majowicz, of the School of Public Health and Health Systems, will discuss Ebola’s epidemiology, exploring how it spreads and mechanisms to prevent infection.
· Professor Marc Aucoin, of the Department of Chemical Engineering, will share the science behind ZMapp and VSV-EBOV, the Canadian experimental drug and vaccine.
The audience will have the opportunity to ask the speakers questions in a panel discussion following the lectures.
**Please note that the event is sold out, and members of the media are requested to confirm their attendance with the media contact below.
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: JG Hagey Hall of the Humanities, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. West.
Parking: Free parking will be available in lot H.
Event information: uwaterloo.ca/science/events
