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Podcast: Curiosity Weekly
Episode: Coronavirus Vaccine Development: Scientific Challenges and Timelines with Dr. Julia Schaletzky (COVID-19 Bonus Episode)
Description: Dr. Julia Schaletzky explains what it takes to develop vaccines for viruses like COVID-19. Dr. Schaletzky is the Executive Director of the Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases, the Drug Discovery Center, and the Immunotherapy and Vaccine Research Institute at UC Berkeley.
In this special coronavirus coverage from Curiosity Daily, Dr. Schaletzky discusses:
What science needs to be done in order to make a new vaccine a reality?
Why can’t we grow a live virus vaccine for COVID-19?
What are the challenges associated with animal testing?
How long does it take to complete clinical trials and why are they so...