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Rachel Schneerson (dob - ) Born in Year of Discovery: 1987, 1990 ![]()
Part of Team that Created Remarkable Hib Vaccine Schneerson teamed with colleague John Robbins at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to develop the Haemophilus Influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine. Hib is the bacterium that causes Hib disease, and most commonly manifests as bacterial meningitis. Bacterial meningitis can be a devastatingly serious disease that typically strikes young children under the age of two. Since Schneerson and Robbins' successful development of the Hib vaccine, Hib disease has been virtually eradicated in the United States, with its incidence rate having fallen a remarkable 99 percent. The first vaccine Schneerson and Robbins created was a pure polysaccharide vaccine. Polysaccharides are chains of sugars, and they form the shell of the Hib bacterium. Schneerson and Robbins found that this vaccine was capable of producing an immune response in older children and adults, but not in infants less than 18 months. They next developed a so-called conjugate vaccine, in which they joined the polysaccharide capsule with a protein that allows the infant's immune system to recognize the vaccine and produce antibodies against Hib. The first vaccine, for older children and adults, was approved for use in 1987. The second, for use with younger infants, was approved in 1990. Schneerson and Robbins' ingenuity has paid tremendous dividends, saving tens of thousands of young lives and preventing lifelong disability for many more. Introduction by Tim Anderson Table of Contents IntroductionLinks to More Information About the Scientist Key Insight Key Experiment or Research Key Contributors Quotes by the Scientist Quotes About the Scientist Anecdotes Similar Scientists Fun Trivia About The Science The Science Behind the Discovery Personal Information Science Discovery Timeline Recommended Books About the Science Books by the Scientist Books About the Scientist Awards Major Academic Papers Curriculum Vitae Links to Science and Related Information on the Subject Sources
Links to More About the Scientist & the Science Press release announcing Schneerson' receiving the Lasker Award: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/1996pres/960925.html The Lasker Foundation profile of Schneerson's research: http://www.laskerfoundation.org/awards/1996_c_description.htm StopGettingSick.com article about Schneerson's research with Typhoid vaccine: http://www.stopgettingsick.com/template.cfm-3045 Sliders & Images here Image Flow Here
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