Sputnik V: vaccine advisory board with Argentine presence announced in Russia

he Russian direct investment fund (RDIF) and the Centro gamaleya announced the creation of a International Scientific Advisory Board on the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, with the presence of Argentines.

In a statement, it was noted that “outstanding scientists in virology, microbiology, genetics and biotechnology Argentina, Croatia, France, Germany, India, Russia, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States., which represent the main medical and research centers “.

On the list of participants of the International Scientific Advisory Board on the Sputnik V vaccine there are two Argentines:

1- Carlos zala, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires.

2- Omar continued, president of the society of infectologists.

In addition, it was reported that the following foreign scientists would be on this list:

3- Dragomira Majhen, Ph.D., Scientist, Laboratory of Cellular Biology and Molecular Biology Signaling Division Ruđer Bošković Instiute, Croatia.

4- Cecil Czerkinsky, PhD, MD, Director of Research, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, France.

5- Wibke Bayer, Ph.D., Principal Investigator for Vaccine Development, Institute of Virology, Essen University Hospital, Duisburg-Essen University, Germany.

6- Vasanthapuram Ravi, MBBS, MD Microbiology, Dean, Basic Sciences, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience (NIMHANS), India.

7- Niklas Arnberg, Professor of Virology, University of Umeå, President of the Swedish Society of Virology, Sweden.

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8- David Livermore, Professor of Medical Microbiology at the University of East Anglia, UK.

9- Len Seymour, Professor of Genetic Therapies, President of the British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy, United Kingdom.

10- Hildegund CJ Ertl, MD, Professor, Center for Vaccines and Immunotherapy, The Wistar Institute, USA.

11- Ronald Rodríguez, MD, Ph.D., professor of urology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio, United States.

12- David A. Ornelles, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Wake Forest Biotech Place School of Medicine, United States.

13- Alexander Gintsburg, RAS scholar, professor, director of the Gamaleya Center.

14- Denis Logunov, corresponding member of the RAS, doctor of biological sciences, deputy director of sciences of the Gamaleya center.

15- Sergey Tsarenko, professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Deputy Chief Physician of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation of Moscow Hospital No. 52.

16- Alexander Rumyantsev, President of the National Research Center Dmitry Rogachev, academic RAS, MD, professor.

“RDIF and the Gamaleya Center initiated the creation of the International Scientific Advisory Board on the Sputnik V vaccine and the formation of an international platform where vaccine developers could exchange information, opinions and experience with his main foreign colleagues, ”said Kirill Dmitriev, executive director of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

“This scientific exchange has become particularly request due to the pandemic of the novel coronavirus infection, a global problem which has stimulated the pooling of all scientific and global research potential, ”he added.

“We thank all the experts who accepted our offer and joined the Board. international association, including the coronavirus vaccine, it is the key to the final victory and proves once again that the noble goal of saving lives has no borders, ”he added.