Dr. Scott Halperin, MD

Executive Board Member

Dr. Scott Halperin is a Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology at Dalhousie University in Halifax. As Director of the Canadian Center for Vaccinology, Co-Principal Investigator of the Canadian Immunization Monitoring Program–Active (IMPACT), and Nominated Principal Investigator of the Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN), Dr. Halperin is at the forefront of efforts to provide Canada with a national capacity to undertake coordinated, integrated, evaluative vaccine research to inform public health policy and practice.

He leads an interdisciplinary team of more than 130 investigators in more than 56 institutions involved in collaborative research projects of priority to Canadian health. Dr. Halperin’s key area of expertise is pertussis (whooping cough). His research focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pertussis and other vaccine-preventable diseases.