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Overview

Brian J. Ward is affiliated with the McGill University Health Centre in Canada. Their research output encompasses a significant number of publications within the field of Medicine, particularly focusing on Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. Their work extends to related subfields such as Biotechnology, Physiology, and Health.

Ward's main research topics include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Transgenic Plants and Applications
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

Frequent co-authors who have contributed alongside Ward consist of:

  • Constantine Vardavas
  • Witold Zatoński
  • Antigona Trofor
  • Ute Mons
  • Tibor Demjén

Ward has published extensively in several journals. Primary publication venues include:

  • Vaccine
  • European Journal of Public Health
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • npj Vaccines
  • PLoS ONE

Notable recent papers by Brian J. Ward include:

  • Phase 1 randomized trial of a plant-derived virus-like particle vaccine for COVID-19, 2021, Nature Medicine
  • Efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety of a plant-derived, quadrivalent, virus-like particle influenza vaccine in adults (18-64 years) and older adults (≥65 years): two multicentre, randomised phase 3 trials, 2020, The Lancet
  • Phase III: Randomized observer-blind trial to evaluate lot-to-lot consistency of a new plant-derived quadrivalent virus like particle influenza vaccine in adults 18-49 years of age, 2021, Vaccine

The research topics covered by these papers reflect Ward's focus on vaccine development, virus-like particle technology, and vaccine safety and efficacy. The convergence of plant biotechnology with vaccine research is evident in their work on plant-derived virus-like particle vaccines.

Best Publications

  • Early exclusive breastfeeding reduces the risk of postnatal HIV-1 transmission and increases HIV-free survival

    Peter J Iliff;Ellen G Piwoz;Naume V Tavengwa;Clare D Zunguza

  • Influenza virus-like particles produced by transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana induce a protective immune response against a lethal viral challenge in mice.

    Marc-André D’Aoust;Pierre-Olivier Lavoie;Manon M.-J. Couture;Sonia Trépanier

  • Child mortality according to maternal and infant HIV status in Zimbabwe.

    Edmore Marinda;Jean H. Humphrey;Peter J. Iliff;Kuda Mutasa

  • Differential CD4 T Cell Activation in Measles

    Diane E. Griffin;Brian J. Ward

  • Preclinical and Clinical Development of Plant-Made Virus-Like Particle Vaccine against Avian H5N1 Influenza

    Nathalie Landry;Brian J. Ward;Sonia Trépanier;Emanuele Montomoli

  • Phase 1 randomized trial of a plant-derived virus-like particle vaccine for COVID-19.

    Brian J Ward;Philipe Gobeil;Annie Séguin;Judith Atkins

  • Infection of Monocytes during Measles

    Lisa M. Esolen;Brian J. Ward;Thomas R. Moench;Diane E. Griffin

  • Successful Treatment of Drug-Resistant Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Humans by Use of Imiquimod, an Immunomodulator

    Iracema Arevalo;Brian Ward;Richard Miller;Tze-Chiang Meng

  • Immune Activation in Measles

    Diane E. Griffin;Brian J. Ward;Enrique Jauregui;Richard T. Johnson

  • Effects of a Single Large Dose of Vitamin A, Given during the Postpartum Period to HIV-Positive Women and Their Infants, on Child HIV Infection, HIV-Free Survival, and Mortality

    Jean H. Humphrey;Peter J. Iliff;Edmore T. Marinda;Kuda Mutasa

  • Changes in cytokine production after measles virus vaccination: predominant production of IL-4 suggests induction of a Th2 response

    Brian J. Ward;Diane E. Griffin

  • Improved HIV-1 incidence estimates using the BED capture enzyme immunoassay.

    John W Hargrove;Jean H Humphrey;Kuda Mutasa;Bharat S Parekh

  • Comparison of Blood Smear, Antigen Detection, and Nested-PCR Methods for Screening Refugees from Regions Where Malaria Is Endemic after a Malaria Outbreak in Quebec, Canada

    Momar Ndao;Etienne Bandyayera;Evelyne Kokoskin;Theresa W. Gyorkos

  • Efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety of a plant-derived, quadrivalent, virus-like particle influenza vaccine in adults (18–64 years) and older adults (≥65 years): two multicentre, randomised phase 3 trials

    Brian J Ward;Alexander Makarkov;Annie Séguin;Stéphane Pillet

  • Comparison of safety and immunogenicity of two doses of investigational hepatitis B virus surface antigen co-administered with an immunostimulatory phosphorothioate oligodeoxyribonucleotide and three doses of a licensed hepatitis B vaccine in healthy adults 18–55 years of age

    Scott A. Halperin;Brian Ward;Curtis Cooper;Gerald Predy

  • Randomized, double-blind clinical trial of topical imiquimod 5% with parenteral meglumine antimoniate in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Peru.

    C. Miranda-Verástegui;A. Llanos-Cuentas;I. Arévalo;B.J. Ward

  • A plant-derived quadrivalent virus like particle influenza vaccine induces cross-reactive antibody and T cell response in healthy adults.

    Stéphane Pillet;Éric Aubin;Sonia Trépanier;Diane Bussière

  • Cellular Immunity in Measles Vaccine Failure: Demonstration of Measles Antigen-Specific Lymphoproliferative Responses despite Limited Serum Antibody Production after Revaccination

    B. J. Ward;N. Boulianne;S. Ratnam;M.-C. Guiot

  • Morbidity among human immunodeficiency virus-exposed but uninfected, human immunodeficiency virus-infected, and human immunodeficiency virus-unexposed infants in Zimbabwe before availability of highly active antiretroviral therapy.

    Ai Koyanagi;Jean H. Humphrey;Robert Ntozini;Kusum Nathoo

  • Mother to child transmission of HIV among Zimbabwean women who seroconverted postnatally: prospective cohort study.

    Jean H Humphrey;Edmore Marinda;Kuda Mutasa;Lawrence H Moulton

  • Immune Activation during Measles: Interferon-γ and Neopterin in Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid in Complicated and Uncomplicated Disease

    Diane E. Griffin;Brian J. Ward;Brian J. Ward;Enrique Jauregui;Enrique Jauregui;Richard T. Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott A. Halperin
Scott A. Halperin Dalhousie University
David W. Scheifele
David W. Scheifele University of British Columbia
Lawrence H. Moulton
Lawrence H. Moulton Johns Hopkins University
Shelly A. McNeil
Shelly A. McNeil Dalhousie University
Michel Roger
Michel Roger University of Montreal
Marc Dionne
Marc Dionne Université Laval
Gaston De Serres
Gaston De Serres Université Laval
Kevin C. Kain
Kevin C. Kain University Health Network
Danuta M. Skowronski
Danuta M. Skowronski University of British Columbia
Mark Loeb
Mark Loeb McMaster University

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