Influenza is a viral infectious disease spread through droplets from coughs and sneezes or by touching contaminated surfaces. Symptoms include fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pain, headache, coughing, and fatigue; they typically begin two days after exposure and usually last less than a week.
Erik Iverson is CEO of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and assumed leadership of its investment and nonprofit patent and licensing organization in July 2016. He has over 20 years of executive experience.
Dr. Belshe is an emeritus professor of infectious diseases and immunology at Saint Louis University. His expertise includes clinical trial design and execution, and his laboratory studies antibody responses to viral vaccines.
Mr. Radspinner is co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of FluGen Inc. With Mr. Radspinner as President & CEO FluGen has raised over $40 million in capital and completed multiple human clinical trials with M2SR.
Influenza causes about 3 million to 5 million cases of severe illness and 290,000 to 650,000 deaths worldwide each year. The annual influenza vaccine market is worth over $2 billion and is growing, while vaccines often work less than half the time.
FluGen, Inc. is developing a vaccine for influenza and respiratory disease using its M2SR Vaccine Platform. Its clinically tested vaccine candidate targets consistent efficacy, annual virus drift, and shedding.