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Brian Ward is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University and a Senior Scientist at the IR-MUHC, Glen site. His research spans vaccines, respiratory viruses, international health, parasitology, and diagnostics, with a focus on novel virus-like particle vaccines (e.g., influenza, measles) and diagnostic tests for parasitic infections. His lab operates at the intersection of infectious disease clinics and core science, with projects in Montreal, Peru, and Zimbabwe, including human vaccine trials at the MUHC Vaccine Study Center in Pierrefonds, Quebec.
Research Interests:
- Development of virus-like particle vaccines
- HIV transmission factors in global health contexts
- Virus-nutrition interactions
- Diagnostic test innovation for parasitic diseases
Selected Publications (2020-2022) highlight advancements in plant-derived vaccines, adjuvant formulations, and cross-reactive immunity studies for influenza and SARS-CoV-2.
