Dr. Karen Mossman (Vice-President, Research, McMaster University, As an Individual) at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On February 25th, 2021. See this statement in context.

February 25th, 2021 / 11:10 a.m.

Dr. Karen Mossman Vice-President, Research, McMaster University, As an Individual

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I would like to thank all of you for inviting me and my colleague, Dr. Brian Lichty, to appear today to discuss domestic manufacturing capacity for a COVID-19 vaccine.

My name is Dr. Karen Mossman, and I am the vice-president for research at McMaster University. I'm also a professor in medicine and a virologist by training.

Very early on, my team was involved in isolating SARS-CoV-2, the agent responsible for the outbreak of COVID-19. Isolating and propagating the virus has enabled researchers across Canada and the world to better understand the virus and work on potential solutions.

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