Scott Halperin, MD
Division of Infectious Diseases, Professor
Related information
Email: scott.halperin@dal.ca
Phone: 902-470-8141
Fax: 902-470-7232
Mailing Address:
Division of Infectious Diseases
IWK Health Centre
PO Box 9700
5850-5980 University Ave.
Halifax, NS B3K 6R8
Research Topics:IWK Health Centre
PO Box 9700
5850-5980 University Ave.
Halifax, NS B3K 6R8
- Bacteriology
- Vaccinology
- Pertussis
- Clinical Trials
- Immunization
- Influenza Vaccine
- Vaccine program implementation
- Vaccine epidemiology
Education
- BS, Stanford University
- MD, Cornell University
- Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Virginia and University of Minnesota
Research interests
Dr. Halperin’s research focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pertussis and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
Selected publications
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Selected awards and honours
- CIHR/Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Clinical Research Chair in Vaccines, 2004–2009
- Max Forman Senior Research Prize, Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation, 2009
- Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, 2013
- Life membership (in recognition of career contributions), Canadian Paediatric Society, 2015