Jeff Becker, Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus in the UT Department of Microbiology, will present “The Science Behind the Coronavirus Vaccines,” Wednesday, February 3.
In his presentation, Becker will review the coronavirus structure and its replication cycle as the basis for targeting its infection, the history of viral vaccines in general, and a comparison of the Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines. He will also discuss the potential problems and issues of coronavirus vaccines, such as the potential consequences of virus mutation.
The UT Science Forum takes place via Zoom Wednesday, February 3 from noon to 1 p.m. Registration is required. Once your registration is approved, you will receive a link to join the webinar.
Register here for the February 3 presentation.
Please note, we will not have live captions for the event, but will be recording it. The recording, with captions, will be available on our YouTube channel and posted on our website.