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Paul H Lambert MD

Professor

Geneva

Professional summary

I was in charge of vaccine research at WHO from 1987 to 1999. I am an internist with a particular experience in vaccinology (research, development, vaccine safety and vaccination policies). I am the director of the Advanced Course of Vaccinology (ADVAC) and chair of the Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative SC.

Specialties and Interests

  • Infections, 
  • Vaccines

Education

Universities

University of Liege

MD, medicine
1955 to 1962

Postgraduate Training

Scripps Research Institute

1966 to 1968
La Jolla, California

Mentors

Frank Dixon

Founder Scripps Research Institute

Publications

Articles

"A Liposome-based mycobacterial vaccine induces potent adult and neonatal multifunctional T cells through the exquisite targeting of dendritic cells."

PloS one
Vol. 4 - 2009;
PubMed ID: 19492047

"Public health. The cholera crisis in Africa."

Science (New York, N.Y.)
Vol. 324 - 2009;
PubMed ID: 19443768

"Advocating vaccination of adults aged 60 years and older in Western Europe: statement by the Joint Vaccine Working Group of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society and the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics-European Region."

Rejuvenation research
Vol. 12 - 2009;
PubMed ID: 19415978

"Adult-like anti-mycobacterial T cell and in vivo dendritic cell responses following neonatal immunization with Ag85B-ESAT-6 in the IC31 adjuvant."

PloS one
Vol. 3 - 2008;
PubMed ID: 18997860

"Intradermal vaccine delivery: will new delivery systems transform vaccine administration?"

Vaccine
Vol. 26 - 2008;
PubMed ID: 18486285

"Protective anti-mycobacterial T cell responses through exquisite in vivo activation of vaccine-targeted dendritic cells."

European journal of immunology
Vol. 38 - 2008;
PubMed ID: 18412160

"Protracted course of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus WE infection in early life: induction but limited expansion of CD8+ effector T cells and absence of memory CD8+ T cells."

Journal of virology
Vol. 81 - 2007;
PubMed ID: 17494081

"Predominant influence of environmental determinants on the persistence and avidity maturation of antibody responses to vaccines in infants."

The Journal of infectious diseases
Vol. 193 - 2006;
PubMed ID: 16652290

"Can successful vaccines teach us how to induce efficient protective immune responses?"

Nature medicine
Vol. 11 - 2005;
PubMed ID: 15812491

"Reduced ability of neonatal and early-life bone marrow stromal cells to support plasmablast survival."

Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
Vol. 176 - 2005;
PubMed ID: 16365407
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Disclosure or Conflict of Interest

consultant for Novartis Vaccines, Sanofi-Pasteur , GSK

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