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Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, said it was exciting to see the artwork (pictured behind him) come to life.
A pioneering vaccine development organization is marking its 30th anniversary by unveiling a specially commissioned art installation.
Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) was founded in 1994 and has continued to develop vaccines against some of the world’s deadliest diseases, including malaria, meningitis and Covid-19. Ta.
The group is part of the University of Oxford, and the new work will be on display at the university’s Natural History Museum until early next year.
‘The Deadly Six: Oxford’s Battle with the Microbial World’ features 3D sculptures woven from willow to represent the diseases for which OVG has created vaccines.
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This piece was created by Scottish artist Angela Palmer.
It features high-quality content that reproduces pneumonia, meningitis, typhoid fever, malaria, the new coronavirus, and Ebola hemorrhagic fever.
The group’s director, Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, told the BBC it was exciting to see Angela Palmer bring the past 30 years of work “to life with her work”.
“Art is beautiful and the most incredible way to represent the germs that are out there and pose a threat to people,” he said.
“While I was struggling to find another concept, I came across a collection of strange three-dimensional shapes woven from straw while on vacation,” Palmer said.
“It specifically reminded me of the morphology of meningococcus, and it occurred to me that I might consider making the entire installation out of willow.”
Professor Daniela Ferreira stood in front of a sculpture depicting the molecules of pneumonia and said she hoped the art would help people learn.
Professor Daniela Ferreira, who led one of the core clinical sites in the development of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, said the artwork was “amazing”.
“It is very important that we hold this exhibition so that children and the general public can begin to understand a little more about these deadly pathogens.”
Researchers said they are now focused on the future and developing a vaccine that will save even more lives.
Professor Pollard said: “There’s still a lot of work to do.”
“We are constantly under threat from diseases we already know about, so we must continue this mission of using science to combat microbial threats that pose a risk to all of us.” he stated.
