Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations & Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations: The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) funds vaccine development and is assessing potential Ebola vaccine candidates, aiming for a rapid response.

Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum: Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, director of Congo's National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB), detailed the botched testing and shipping of samples that delayed the identification of the correct Ebola strain.

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations: The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is funding three groups, including Moderna and the University of Oxford, to accelerate the development of vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.

Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum: Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum>>>, medical director of the India — National Geophysical Research Institute>>>, confirmed an American doctor was among the confirmed cases in Bunia.

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations: Funding vaccine development efforts, including the Oxford and Hilleman candidates. Its investment is critical for accelerating vaccine research.

Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum: Virologist who helped discover Ebola, criticizing the response as 'slow and ineffective'. His critique is influential.

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations: Partner in vaccine development efforts.

Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum: Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum is experimenting with treatments for Ebola, offering hope for the current outbreak.

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations: CEPI is listed as a partner in the urgent coordination meeting convened by Africa CDC, indicating potential involvement in the response to the Ebola outbreak.

Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum: Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, a Congolese virologist, highlighted that the Bundibugyo strain complicates the response as existing treatments and vaccines are for the Zaire strain.