The Faculties of Science, Engineering and Applied Health Sciences invite the public to attend an evening lecture and discussion to explore the science behind the Ebola virus. (For more information and to register)
Lecturer
Christine
Dupont,
PhD
of
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
explain
the
science
behind
ZMapp
and
VSV-EBOV,
the
Canadian
experimental
drug
and
vaccine
used
against
the
Ebola
virus.
The
audience
will
have
the
opportunity
to
ask
the
speakers
questions
in
a
panel
discussion
following
the
lectures.