Women lead on COVID-19 research

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From vaccine development to building wearable infection detectors, women at UBC are making significant contributions to the COVID-19 research front.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, a few of these inspiring faculty members tell us about their work and offer advice for young women and girls considering a career in research….

https://news.ubc.ca/2021/03/08/women-leading-the-way-on-covid-19-research/

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