Guest Editors
Rebecca F. Grais, PhD, HDR, Pasteur Network, France
Thanyawee Puthanakit, MD, MHS, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 9 April 2025
We invite submissions that study various aspects of pediatric vaccinology, from the development of novel vaccines to the assessment of safety profiles and exploration of factors influencing vaccine acceptance and coverage. Ensuring access to vaccines for all children worldwide is a critical component of reducing inequalities. Unfortunately, disparities persist in vaccine coverage, leaving vulnerable populations at higher risk of preventable diseases.
Dr Rebecca F. Grais is the Executive Director of the Pasteur Network. She previously worked as the Director of Research at Epicentre, an epidemiology and research satellite created by Médecins Sans Frontières. Her primary areas of interest focus on prevention of infectious diseases and emerging infections in conflict contexts. An additional area concerns professional development, mentoring and management training for underrepresented populations to advance their careers and contribute to adapted healthcare innovations. She has published over 200 peer-reviewed publications, is a member of diverse scientific, funding and international organization committees and advisory groups and as member of SAGE.
Dr Thanyawee Puthanakit is a Professor at Division of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases at Faculty of Medicine and a director of Center of Excellence in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines at Chulalongkorn University. She was trained in Vaccine Science and Policy from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2002, and Advanced Vaccinology Course in 2023. She has conducted several clinical vaccine trials such as 2-dose Human papilloma virus vaccine in adolescent girls, Japanese encephalitis B, pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in infants, pertussis vaccine as maternal immunization. During COVID19 pandemic, she conducted several studies in COVID vaccines in children and adolescents. She served as Thai Food and Drug administration expert committee for vaccines registration.