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Dr. Byram Bridle, Senior Fellow, Virology and Immunology
Dr. Byram Bridle, PhD, is a distinguished Canadian Associate Professor of Viral Immunology. He has dedicated his career to studying immune responses against viruses, specializing in the development, optimization, and safety testing of vaccines in the context of infectious diseases and cancers. As an educator, Dr. Bridle teaches immunology, virology, and cancer biology at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels, and has been recognized with multiple prestigious awards for his contributions to research and teaching.
Dr. Bridle has an extensive publication record in peer-reviewed scientific literature and is frequently cited as a top-tier reviewer for Canada’s national medical research granting agency. His pioneering work includes being the first to warn the public about the potential systemic distribution and harm of modified RNAs encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles. Dr. Bridle is best known for his commitment to speaking evidence-based truths, promoting the precautionary principle, facilitating informed consent, and demanding accurate risk-benefit analyses for novel medical interventions.
