2021-22 Arthur Miller Lecture on Science and Ethics

20 Ames Street,Cambridge MA 02142

17 March, 2022

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FASTER VACCINES:A look at the past, present, and future of our efforts to accelerate development. FASTER VACCINES: A look at the past, present, and future of our efforts to accelerate development. Guest Lecturer: Professor Kendall Hoyt, MIT HASTS ’02, Assistant Professor, Geisel School of Medicine; Senior Lecturer, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College DATE: Thursday, March 17, 2022 LOCATION: Bartos Theater, MIT, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, Lower Atrium ENTRANCE: Tim Ticket scanners are located at the List Gallery entrance, upper atrium, by the archway. TIME: 4:00PM – 5:30PM [Reception to follow in the Lower Atrium] Prof. Hoyt teaches courses on biosecurity, health systems, and technological innovation. Her research is focused on health security, innovation policy, and vaccine development. She serves on the US Covid Commission Planning Group. She has served as a consultant for the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and the Nuclear Threat Initiative. She is the author of Long Shot: Vaccines for National Defense, Harvard University Press, 2012. **Regardless of vaccination status, well-fitted face coverings remain required in all MIT buildings.