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Please find below suggested ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest forÌýTuesday, February 5, 2019.Ìý

Flu vaccine shortage could have major repercussions for Nova ScotiaÌý
ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ Experts:ÌýDr. Scott Halperin, Division of Infectious Diseases, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Microbiology and Immunology; and Dr. Noni MacDonald, Professor, Department of Pediatrics.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýVaccine safety, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine pain mitigation, bacteriology, vaccinology, pertussis, clinical trials, immunization, meningococcal vaccine, influenza vaccine.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýscott.halperin@dal.caÌýand 902-449-8502;ÌýNoni.MacDonald@Dal.CaÌýand 902-470-8799.

Canada continues to back Juan Guaido in Venezuela; United States considering military intervention in support of self-proclaimed interim president
ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ Expert:ÌýDr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of International Development Studies.
Research Specialties:ÌýGlobal health, North Korea, Cuban development, activism and social justice.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýhuish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979.

New genetic tools being developed to fight superbugs
ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ Expert:ÌýDr. Robert Beiko, Professor; Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Computer Science.
Research Specialties:ÌýBioinformatics, comparative genomics and phylogenetics, machine learning, visualization of biological data, human microbiome.Ìý
Contact:Ìýbeiko@cs.dal.caÌýand 902-494-8043.Ìý

Cryptocurrency exchange remains a risky businessÌý
ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ Expert:ÌýDr. Lars Osberg, Professor, Department of Economics.Ìý
Research specialties:ÌýLabour economics, income and wealth distribution.
Contact:Ìýlars.osberg@dal.caÌýand 902-494-6988/902-579-9486.

Another impact of climate change: our oceans are changing colourÌý
ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ Expert:ÌýDr. Zoe Finkel, Department of Oceanography. Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýBiological oceanography, phytoplankton, marine phytoplankton, climate change.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýzfinkel@dal.caÌýand 902-494-3557.Ìý

Bruce McArthur sentencing hearing enters second day
ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ Expert:ÌýWayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus of Law, Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, cyberbullying, education law, human rights, humanitarian law, public policy analysis, public law and public interest.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýWayne.Mackay@dal.ca and 902-483-7810.