Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Developed At UPMC - (University of Pittsburgh)

Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Developed At UPMC ^ | 4/2/20 | Andrew Limberg

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The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine announced Thursday a potential vaccine for the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19.

The vaccine has been effective on mice when delivered through a patch on the skin that researchers say feels like Velcro on the skin.

Researchers say production of the patches and vaccine is scalable and if effective, can be produced in large quantities.

Scientists are awaiting approval from the F-D-A for expedited human trials.

It is the first study to be published after it was critiqued by other scientists “at outside institutions that describes a candidate vaccine for COVID-19.”

During a news conference, UPMC said this is the first potential vaccine in the world to reach this important stage.

The research was able to move swiftly due to previous work during other coronavirus epidemics.

“We had previous experience on SARS-CoV in 2003 and MERS-CoV in 2014. These two viruses, which are closely related to SARS-CoV-2, teach us that a particular protein, called a spike protein, is important for inducing immunity against the virus. We knew exactly where to fight this new virus,” said co-senior author Andrea Gambotto, M.D., associate professor of surgery at the Pitt School of Medicine. “Our ability to rapidly develop this vaccine was a result of scientists with expertise in diverse areas of research working together with a common goal,” said co-senior author Louis Falo, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of dermatology at Pitt’s School of Medicine and UPMC.

The scientists’ findings are published in a paper in EBioMedicine and the authors are calling the potential vaccine PittCoVacc, which is short for Pittsburgh Coronavirus Vaccine.

The vaccine that eradicated Polio was developed at the University of Pittsburgh by Dr. Jonas Salk.

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"There is currently no word on when the vaccine would be available to the public, but doctors say the trials will begin in Pittsburgh when they do start."

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Scientists are awaiting approval from the F-D-A for expedited human trials.

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the corrupt Fuddy Duddy Admin will need to do a profit analysis first.

get it done!

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Possibly very important.

[Buckeye McFrog]

The same place that brought you the polio vaccine

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"It is the first study to be published after it was critiqued by other scientists “at outside institutions that describes a candidate vaccine for COVID-19.”"

"During a news conference, UPMC said this is the first potential vaccine in the world to reach this important stage."

"The research was able to move swiftly due to previous work during other coronavirus epidemics."

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I remember well when Dr. Jonas Salk developed the vaccines for Polio here back in the mid 1950's. It was a magic time.

[KarlInOhio]

At this pace the vaccines will have to be run through a tournament bracket to see which one wins.

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whoever develops a successful vaccine for chinese virus is pretty much guaranteed nobel prize for medicine and all the federal grant money for life.

[Ciexyz]

Prayers!

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"At this pace the vaccines will have to be run through a tournament bracket to see which one wins."

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Sounds like a plan .....

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https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2020/04/scientists-at-pitt-school-of-medicine-believe-they-have-developed-potential-covid-19-vaccine/

Scientists at Pitt School of Medicine believe they have developed potential COVID-19 vaccine

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PITTSBURGH — UPMC physicians announced Thursday that the center has developed a COVID-19 vaccine that is on a fast-track for potential approval because of the pandemic. Donald Yealy, chairman of emergency medicine at the Pittsburgh medical center, said the vaccine is a “groundbreaking achievement” and the first candidate to reach this milestone in preventing coronavirus. “That’s what we are delivering,” Yealy said.

In a livestream news conference, Louis Falo, a UPMC professor of dermatology, said the University of Pittsburgh is the same place where Jonas Salk developed the first successful polio vaccine 65 years ago.

The COVID-19 vaccine, if approved, would be delivered in a patch containing micro-needles.

Falo said one person would have the ability to make hundreds of the patches in a single day.

“We hope to move this as quickly as possible,” Falo said. UPMC also has stepped up testing of the virus.

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They already have lots of research money. Adding another Nobel would be nice.

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"the corrupt Fuddy Duddy Admin will need to do a profit analysis first"

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I hear you. The bureaucrats will do their dirty deeds.

[Biggirl]

Rush Limbaugh mentioned this on his show.

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The same place that brought you the polio vaccine

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Yes ........ my grandfather was an official at Pitt at the time. It was a great time to be around Oakland (U. of Pittsburgh).

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You got that right!

[Buckeye McFrog]

my grandfather was an official at Pitt at the time. It was a great time to be around Oakland (U. of Pittsburgh).

If he ever ate at the Dirty O he likely developed herd immunities to everything on the planet.

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Pittsburgh has an amazing network of Hospitals, labs, health care facilities, science and educational institutes focused on health and the science thereof.

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At least it’s a protein vaccine that could be produced on an industrial scale, via methods that are well-known to biomanufacturers.

The highly-touted Moderna messenger-RNA vaccine? Not so much!!!!

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"The same place that brought you the polio vaccine"

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.... Jonas Salk tribute at Pitt Stadium

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Loved those hotdogs in the 60's.

Onions and chili.....

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Pittsburgh has an amazing network of Hospitals, labs, health care facilities, science and educational institutes focused on health and the science thereof.

Yes indeed. I just had my cataracts removed there last year..... a wonderful doctor.

It was quite amazing to me.