In the News

• The University of the Sunshine Coast leads rollout of critical vaccine for koalas

  Oct 15, 2021

  USC is leading a Phase 3 rollout of a koala chlamydia vaccine that has been developed collaboratively over many years with many partners, including VIDO.

• New funding will help predict SARS-CoV-2 variants and protect vulnerable populations

  Oct 4, 2021

  VIDO scientist Dr. Alyson Kelvin was awarded close to half a million dollars to assess COVID-19 vaccine efficacy including against virus variants in vulnerable populations.

• Alumni Ron and Jane Graham’s $5.9M gift assists vaccine research, Huskie Athletics, engineering and education students at USask

  Sep 17, 2021

  The University of Saskatchewan’s most generous alumni, Ron and Jane Graham, are supporting the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization with a $1M donation.