Judie Alimonti Explained

Judie Barbara Alimonti (1960–2017) was a Canadian immunologist known for her research on the RVSV-ZEBOV Ebola vaccine.[1]

In 1991, Alimonti received a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology from the University of British Columbia. She later earned a PhD in immunology from the University of Manitoba.[1] Alimonti managed the Canadian testing of a human-grade Ebola vaccine at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2] [3] When Ebola research at the lab began to founder, Alimonti set up a Skunkworks project within the lab to continue the research.[4] Alimonti was employed as a contract scientist at the lab and left their employment in 2015.[5] [1]

Alimonti died of cancer in December 2017 in Ottawa.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obit: Judie Alimonti was one of Canada's unsung scientific heroes | Ottawa Citizen. July 14, 2018. January 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125170949/https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/obit-judie-alimonti-was-one-of-canadas-unsung-scientific-heroes. January 25, 2020. live.
  2. Web site: An Ebola vaccine was more than two decades in the making. Here are some key people who made it happen. Branswell. Helen. January 7, 2020. Stats News. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200107140312/https://www.statnews.com/2020/01/07/ebola-vaccine-key-players/. 2020-01-07. 2020-01-30.
  3. News: Le vaccin contre l'Ebola aurait dû être disponible plus vite. Malboeuf. Marie-Claude. January 16, 2020. La Presse. January 30, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200117144842/https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sante/202001/16/01-5257043-le-vaccin-contre-lebola-aurait-du-etre-disponible-plus-vite.php. January 17, 2020. Perreault. Mathieu. French.
  4. Web site: The public science behind the 'Merck' Ebola vaccine. Herder. Matthew. Gold. Richard. Stats News. January 16, 2020. January 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200126215913/https://www.statnews.com/2020/01/16/public-science-behind-merck-ebola-vaccine/. January 26, 2020. live.
  5. News: Canada's Ebola vaccine almost didn't happen, new study reveals. Crowe. Kelly. January 1, 2020. CBC News. January 30, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200120191812/https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/ebola-vaccine-national-microbiology-laboratory-pharmaceutical-industry-scientists-1.5429060. January 20, 2020.

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