Professor Peter Openshaw discusses Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV). RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms in most adults but it is the leading cause of hospitalisation in babies Step into the

The Pandemic People: Sir Jeremy Farrah

Mar 4th, 2024 34m 9s

Sir Andrew Pollard talks to Sir Jeremy Farrah, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation and previously the director of The Wellcome Trust in the UK. Andrew Pollard's guest on this podcast is Sir Jeremy Farrah, who serves as the Chief Sc

The Pandemic People: Sir Jeremy Farrar

Mar 4th, 2024 34m 9s

Sir Andrew Pollard talks to Sir Jeremy Farrar, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation and previously the director of The Wellcome Trust in the UK. Andrew Pollard's guest on this podcast is Sir Jeremy Farrar, who serves as the Chief Sc

The Pandemic People: Sir Peter Horby

Feb 2nd, 2024 40m 31s

Sir Andrew Pollard talks to Sir Peter Horby, Professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Director of the Pandemic Sciences Institute at Oxford. He is Co-Chief investigator of the RECOVERY trial of drug treatments for COVID. Peter Horby talks

The Pandemic People: Uğur Şahin

Dec 21st, 2023 36m 13s

Sir Andrew Pollard talks to Uğur Şahin. Şahin is a German oncologist and immunologist. He is the co-founder and CEO of BioNTech, which developed one of the major COVID-19 vaccines. Sir Andrew Pollard talks to Uğur Şahin. Şahin is a German oncol

The Pandemic People: Sir Pascal Soriot

Nov 27th, 2023 40m 5s

Sir Andrew Pollard talks to Sir Pascal Soriot, the CEO of AstraZeneca about their pandemic partnership to develop the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine. Over three billion vaccines have been delivered, saving six and a half million lives. It’s a reuni

The Pandemic People: Prof. Eddie Holmes

Oct 30th, 2023 39m 40s

Professor Eddie Holmes, who co-authored the publication of the genome sequence of SARS-CoV-2 through work with colleagues in Wuhan, China speaks to Professor Andrew Pollard about his scientific career and this pivotal pandemic work. An intervie

The Pandemic People: Eddie Holmes

Oct 30th, 2023 39m 40s

The Pandemic People: Prof. Maheshi Ramasamy

Sep 21st, 2023 31m 17s

Andrew Pollard talks to Professor Maheshi Ramasamy about her pandemic work as a hospital consultant treating extremely sick patients in intensive care. They also discuss her research career in vaccines and infectious diseases. Professor Maheshi

The Pandemic People: Shabir Madhi

Sep 7th, 2023 46m 6s

Shabir Madhi Professor of Vaccinology at the University of the Witwatersrand,Johannesburg, South Africa discusses the effect of the global pandemic on Africa and his work on COVID-19 vaccines. In this episode, Andrew Pollard speaks to Professor

The Pandemic People: Professor Adam Finn

Aug 16th, 2023 30m 8s

Sir Andrew and Professor Adam Finn discuss his work as paediatrician specialising in infectious diseases. They discuss the pandemic as it affected children and the different responses to the disease in adults and children. Professor Adam Finn,

The Pandemic People: Sir Patrick Vallance

Jul 20th, 2023 47m 34s

Sir Andrew Pollard & Sir Patrick Vallance discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. He shares insights into his medical career and vital work during the pandemic as Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government. Sir Patrick Vallance FRS FMedSci FRCP HonFR

The Pandemic People: Sir Patrick Vallance

Jul 20th, 2023 47m 34s

Sir Andrew Pollard & Sir Patrick Vallence discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. He shares insights into his medical career and vital work during the pandemic as Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government. Sir Patrick Vallance FRS FMedSci FRCP HonFR

The Pandemic People: Dame Sarah Gilbert

Jun 30th, 2023 38m 21s

Dame Sarah Gilbert, Professor of Vaccinology at Oxford University, talks about her life in science and her work with a talented and dedicated team at Oxford in developing and testing the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19. Sir Andrew Polla

The Pandemic People: Dame Louise Richardson DBE FRSE

Jun 23rd, 2023 40m 40s

Dame Louise Richardson, discusses navigating Oxford University through the tumultuous peak of the global pandemic and her career as an Irish political scientist whose expertise lies in the study of terrorism. In this episode, your host Sir Andr

The Pandemic People: Professor Neil Ferguson

May 28th, 2023 42m 52s

Sir Andrew Pollard's podcast features Professor Neil Ferguson, an expert in the mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. They discuss how mathematical models help understand disease transmission, vaccines, and immunity. In this fascinatin

The Pandemic People: Fergus Walsh

May 19th, 2023 44m 49s

Journalist Fergus Walsh talks about covering disease outbreaks & his medical journalism career. Accuracy, fact-checking, and communicating complex scientific findings are important to him. He discusses this passion for reliable information with

The Pandemic People: Dame Jennifer Margaret Harries DBE

May 19th, 2023 28m 37s

Dame Jennifer Harries shares insights on her career, family influence, and managing public health threats with Sir Andrew Pollard. Highlights include Salisbury novichok incident preparedness, COVID19 response efforts. Sir Andrew Pollard, sat do

The Pandemic People: Fergus Walsh

Apr 19th, 2023 44m 49s

The Pandemic People: Dame Jennifer Margaret Harries DBE

Apr 19th, 2023 28m 37s

The Pandemic People: Professor Wendy Barclay

Apr 17th, 2023 43m 44s

In conversation with Sir Andrew Pollard, Professor Wendy Barclay, a renowned virologist, discusses viruses' crucial role in pandemics. Sir Andrew Pollard engages in a captivating discussion with Professor Wendy Barclay, an esteemed virologist,

The Pandemic People: Sir John Irving Bell

Apr 16th, 2023 42m 53s

Sir Andrew Pollard & Sir John Bell discuss COVID-19 pandemic in China, Oxford Univ. & AstraZeneca's vaccine efforts. Bell highlights global response, data sharing, Oxford's vaccine expertise & diagnostic testing. Sir Andrew Pollard, sat down wi

The Pandemic People: Dame Catherine Elizabeth Bingham

Apr 15th, 2023 51m 39s

Kate Bingham, a British venture capitalist, discussed her role in the UK's COVID-19 vaccine rollout and her leadership of the vaccine task force and the importance of diplomacy in the global fight against COVID-19. In this episode of his podcas

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