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May 02, 2025

The Role of Science in Society Today: Celebrating the 2025 MRH Essay Contest Winners

The Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (VEC), in collaboration with our partners, the Public Health Association of British Columbia, Kids Boost Immunity, Society for Intelligence Management (SIM) and the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Maurice R. Hilleman Essay Contest. Seven winners were celebrated during a virtual event hosted by Dr. Paul Offit, VEC Director and biographer of Dr. Hilleman.
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August 27, 2024

A Closer Look – Wastewater surveillance, an interview with Dr. Medini Annavajhala

There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the use of wastewater surveillance to track the spread of infectious diseases, like COVID-19. To learn more about the process, history, and future of wastewater surveillance, we spoke with Dr. Medini Annavajhala, an assistant professor at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania, whose research involves wastewater surveillance.
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