Dr. Michael Iroezindu was always interested in a career in the science field. He says, “growing up, I realized that science provided me with more stimulating and objective pathways to address my curiosities.” After having two siblings pursue medical careers, he decided to do the same.
EIDB announced the selection of a lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate as well as two backup vaccine candidates that will advance to the next stage of research. The vaccine is based on a Spike Ferritin Nanoparticle platform and is called SpFN.
Genetic analysis of sequences from more than 27,000 individuals infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 reveals that the virus has mutated minimally since December 2019, suggesting one vaccine would be sufficient to combat global infections.
