Medical advancements don’t just spring up—they happen by building on decades of previous discoveries. Today, one of these advancements might be on the verge of another breakthrough. But what had to happen first for it to exist? In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Raven Baxter and Dr. Ronald Gamble explore how a vaccine candidate for a deadly, once-mysterious bacterial disease came to be. The story takes them from one doctor’s groundbreaking connection in the 70s, all the way to a real lab where vaccines are being developed today. Featured Guests : – Carol Baker, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist – Isis Kanevsky, Senior Director, Vaccines, Pfizer – Ksenia Krylova, Senior Director, Vaccines, Pfizer Dive into the episode here : 02:54 - Getting into the problem 05:11 - The basics of immunity and vaccine science 09:32 - What is a conjugate vaccine? 14:44 - Group B Strep: A case study 22:23 - Talking to a GBS pioneer 31:40 - A trip to the lab 43:08 - What's next, and closing thoughts Season 5 of Science Will Win is created by Pfizer and hosted by Dr. Raven Baxter and Dr. Ronald Gamble. It’s produced by Acast Creative Studios. Check out our social media platforms to take a deeper look into the labs and stories we discuss during the episodes: Instagram (@pfizerinc), TikTok (@pfizer) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…