Videos

Town Hall - September 28th, 2023

This is a recording of the town hall that occurred on September 28th, 2023 for the COVID Immunity Study with Dr. Jessica Breznik. Dr. Jessica Breznik is a scientist for the COVID Immunity Study who shared some of the most recent study results, and discussed the goals for the remainder of the study.

Town Hall - September 27th, 2023

This is a recording of the town hall that occurred on September 27th, 2023 for the COVID Immunity Study with Dr. Andrew Costa. Dr. Andrew Costa is a leading scientist for the COVID Immunity Study who shared some of the most recent study results, and discussed the goals for the remainder of the study.

Town Hall - February 16th, 2023

This is a recording of the town hall that occurred on February 16th, 2023 for the COVID Immunity Study with Dr. Dawn Bowdish. Dr. Dawn Bowdish is a leading scientist for the COVID Immunity Study who shared some of the most recent study results, and discussed the goals for the remainder of the study.

Town Hall - February 15th, 2023

This is a recording of the town hall that occurred on February 15th, 2023 for the COVID Immunity Study with Dr. Andrew Costa. Dr. Andrew Costa is a leading scientist for the COVID Immunity Study who shared some of the most recent study results, and discussed the goals for the remainder of the study.

Town Hall - October 20th, 2022

This is a recording of the town hall that occurred on October 20, 2022 for the COVID Immunity Study with Dr. Dawn Bowdish. Dr. Dawn Bowdish is a leading scientist for the COVID Immunity Study who shared some of the most recent study results, and discussed the goals for the remainder of the study.

Town Hall - June 22nd, 2022

This is a recording of the town hall that occurred on June 22, 2022 for the COVID Immunity Study with Dr. Andrew Costa. Dr. Andrew Costa is a leading scientist for the COVID Immunity Study who shared some of the most recent study results, and discussed the goals for the remainder of the study.

Town Hall - March 23rd, 2022

This is a recording of the town hall that occurred on March 23, 2022 for the COVID Immunity Study with Dr. Dawn Bowdish. Dr. Dawn Bowdish is a leading scientist for the COVID Immunity Study who shared some of the most recent study results, and discussed the goals for the remainder of the study.

 
 

Why Doesn't COVID-19 Infect Some People? | The Agenda

Are some people completely immune to the virus? And what might this mean for the development of vaccines and COVID-19 treatments? We discuss scientific research into this with Dawn Bowdish, immunologist and professor in the department of medicine at McMaster University; Matthew Miller, professor of biochemistry and biomedical sciences at McMaster University; and Donald Vinh, infectious disease physician and associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University.

COVID-19 Impact on Long-Term Care

COVID-19 research in the long-term care setting is incredibly important given the negative impact the pandemic has had on homes. Following suit, the McMaster COVID in Long-Term Care Study has been developed and is one of the largest single studies focusing on LTC homes. Click on the link to see the full article: https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/vaccines-and-long-term-care-large-mcmaster-study-receives-5m-in-funding/

MacTalks – Outbreaks, vaccines & immunity: Inside long-term care

Our study’s lead scientists, Dawn Bowdish and Andrew Costa, join André Picard, a health columnist and commentator, to talk about the impact and implications of COVID-19 and vaccination for residents in long-term care. Click on the following link to read the full article: https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/watch-now-is-the-time-for-change-a-mactalks-discussion-on-long-term-care-homes-and-the-pandemic/

COVID-19 Protecting Elders Protects Everyone

Dawn Bowdish, one of our lead scientists, discusses the importance of protecting the elderly while bringing to light the unfortunate ageist sentiments that have been present within our society. The bottom line she emphasizes is that everyone’s safety and needs should be considered regardless of age.