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Vaginal Delivery Promotes Early Childhood Vaccine Response

Jennifer Zieba, PhD | Aug 8, 2023 | 3 min read

Researchers showed that the delivery method affects the microbiome and plays a role in the infant vaccine immune response.

SARS-CoV-2 self-assembling virus-like nanoparticle with spike proteins protruding from the surface.

New Technology Improves SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine-Induced Immune Responses

Elina Kadriu | May 30, 2023 | 3 min read

mRNA-encoded self-assembling enveloped virus-like particles presenting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein enhance immunity and may provide better protection against viral variants.

Learn about the latest research on optimal vaccine-induced immune responses

Modulating the Immune Response to Vaccines

The Scientist | 1 min read

Researchers uncover innovative natural approaches to fine-tune immunity from vaccination.

RSV Vaccines That Work?

Rachael Moeller Gorman | Feb 16, 2023 | 10+ min read

Multiple candidates are in Phase 3 clinical trials for older adults and pregnant women, with some getting close to approval in the United States.

Infographic: Inducing Active Immunity Against Opioid Overdose

Tori Rodriguez | Jun 13, 2022 | 3 min read

How scientists aim to induce an immune response against addictive drugs

Learn how researchers develop novel vaccines with new technologies

The Vaccine Journey: From Bench to Needle

Bio-Rad | 1 min read

Researchers build better vaccines thanks to innovative technology.

Illustration of a syringe with a person falling out of a bottle of pills

Opioid Vaccines as a Tool to Stem Overdose Deaths

Tori Rodriguez | Jun 13, 2022 | 10+ min read

Researchers are turning to the immune system for help in treating addiction and preventing overdose.

A two-pronged needle, a glass vial of smallpox vaccine, and a syringe sit on a blue surface.

Smallpox Vaccine Recruits Skin Bacteria to Fight Disease

Patience Asanga | Apr 26, 2022 | 3 min read

A mouse study points to a possible mechanism by which the smallpox vaccine helped eradicate the disease in the 1980s.

Cancer Vaccines: Raising a T Cell Army

Niki Spahich, PhD | 1 min read

Vaccines against various forms of cancer prime the immune system to attack.

blue gloved hand putting vial of blood into centrifuge machine

Studies Identify Risk Factors for Long COVID

Natalia Mesa, PhD | Jan 26, 2022 | 4 min read

Two recent papers provide insight into possible risk factors for developing the chronic condition, including autoantibodies and diabetes.

Antibodies in breastmilk from SARS-CoV-2 infection or mRNA vaccination neutralize the virus.

Antibodies Against SARS-CoV-2 in Breast Milk Differ Between Vaccinated and Infected Mothers

Roni Dengler, PhD | Dec 6, 2021 | 3 min read

All antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 found in breast milk neutralized the virus.

The Scientist Speaks - Repurposing Living Systems to Fight a Pandemic

The Scientist | 1 min read

Episode 9

In one of the only known photos of Abraham Lincoln taken on the day of the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln can be seen seated, hatless, just below and to the right of the flag. Lincoln began developing symptoms of smallpox on the train home to Washington, DC.

Presidential Pox, 1863

Annie Melchor | Dec 1, 2021 | 3 min read

Researchers continue to debate whether US President Abraham Lincoln was coming down with smallpox as he delivered his famous Gettysburg Address, and if he had been immunized.

Moderna vs. Pfizer: Is There a “Best” mRNA Vaccine?

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Sep 24, 2021 | 10 min read

Both of the mRNA vaccines available in the US are highly effective against severe COVID-19, but recent studies suggest that Moderna’s elicits a stronger immune response and might be better at preventing breakthrough infections.

Extreme Biotech: Understanding Extremophile Biology to Impact Human Health

The Scientist | 1 min read

Jaclyn Winter and Shiladitya DasSarma will discuss how they harness the unique biology of extremophiles for the discovery and development of new therapeutics.

Middle aged man with glasses wearing a blue shirt and tan blazer with a red paisley tie looking into the camera

Immunologist Thomas Hodge Dies of COVID-19 at 69

Lisa Winter | Aug 30, 2021 | 2 min read

A former academic and consultant, Hodge cofounded the CrisiScience Collective to help combat the pandemic.

Mucosal Vaccines Protect Mice from Viruses, Cancer

Emma Yasinski | Jun 1, 2021 | 2 min read

Scientists use a protein found in mucus membranes to ferry vaccines to the lymph nodes.

Improving COVID-19 Treatment & Vaccine Development by Modulating the Immune Response: Applying Single-Cell Proteomics

The Scientist | 1 min read

James R. Heath, PhD, President of the Institute for Systems Biology will discuss key single-cell learnings and applications from the large Seattle-based academic pharmaceutical consortium committed to defining molecular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 infection and identifying potential prognostic immune biomarkers. Stacey Willard, PhD, from IsoPlexis will discuss how functional phenotyping individual immune cells using IsoPlexis technology edges researchers closer to predicting the risk for severe disease.

Scientists Reverse Engineer mRNA Sequence of Moderna Vaccine

Lisa Winter | Apr 6, 2021 | 2 min read

Stanford University researchers determined the code from spare drops in discarded vials of the COVID-19 vaccine and published it on GitHub.