Dr. Dan Barouch, head of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, welcomed the possibility of the government speeding approval of a coronavirus vaccine. His center is collaborating with Janssen Pharmaceutical Cos., the drug-making arm of New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson, on a rival effort to use a common cold virus to deliver a tiny part of the coronavirus protein into cells to stimulate the immune system.r Read Article

“The battle against coronavirus has only underscored the state’s prominence in the life sciences, and the role its institutions will play in the coming months.” Read Article

“Dr. Barouch’s team is well-known for their work on the pathogenesis and immunology of viral infections and the development of vaccine strategies for global infectious diseases.” Read more

“Experts around the world are racing to find a vaccine for coronavirus. Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have been at it since January.” Read more

“Dr. Dan Barouch, head of Beth Israel’s Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, disclosed the collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceutical Cos. in a live-stream video presentation by medical experts hosted by Massachusetts General Hospital.” Read more