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Medical and Science

Perspectives from one Australian team’s search for a COVID-19 vaccine

Health Industry Hub | September 16, 2020 |

Medical News: While it may not be here tomorrow, scientists around the world are racing to develop viable COVID-19 vaccine candidates.

In this podcast episode, two Australian researchers from The University of Queensland share how their team identified a lead vaccine candidate from an initial field of 200 in just over 5 weeks.

Dodi Axelson, Head of Communications, Cytiva, Sweden and Conor McKechnie, Vice President Marketing, Cytiva, United Kingdom share the perspectives of:

  • Trent Munro, Professor & Senior Group Leader at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering Nanotechnology and
  • Keith Chappell, Associate Professor & Affiliate Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology from The University of Queensland.

Discovery Matters is a collection of stories and insights on matters of discovery that advance science and medicines. Brought to you by the curious people at Cytiva.


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Health Industry Hub | September 14, 2026 |

The government is delivering the first investment under the $300 million MRFF Australian Cancer Research Program (ACRP), to bring international […]

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Health Industry Hub | September 14, 2026 |

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Health Industry Hub | September 14, 2026 |

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