Sharon Vijayanand, B. Pharm

Ph.D. Candidate
Mercer University
Atlanta, Georgia

Sharon Vijayanand, B. Pharm., is a Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Mercer University. She works in the Vaccine Nanotechnology Laboratory in the College of Pharmacy. Her Ph.D. thesis research work focuses on developing and testing inactivated microparticle vaccines for COVID-19 and Influenza and their administration using novel vaccination approaches such as microneedles (intra-dermal vaccination) and oral dissolving films (Buccal vaccination). Her career goal is to develop and establish a needle-free vaccination strategy that can be widely used for vaccination against various infectious diseases.

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Presentation(s):

• Hot Topic: Current Learnings From Diverse Global Immune Responses to COVID-19 Vaccines

  Monday, October 17, 2022
  9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

• Redesigning Vaccine Delivery: Microneedle Vaccination for COVID-19 and Influenza

  Monday, October 17, 2022
  3:30 PM – 3:45 PM ET