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Vaccine Design and Testing – News and Features

A single strand of mRNA used in RNA therapeutics such as COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.
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The Future of RNA Therapeutics, From Design to Delivery

Discover how RNA therapeutics are reshaping medicine, offering new treatments for previously undruggable targets.
A close-up of a lipid nanoparticle, showing the phospholipid bilayer.
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Novel Phospholipids Enhance mRNA Drug Delivery

A study conducted by researchers at Hokkaido University has unveiled a novel class of zwitterionic phospholipids capable of significantly enhancing the functional delivery of mRNA.
Close-up of SARS-CoV-2, showing the spike proteins on the surface of the virus.
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mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines Alter the Immune Systems “Long-Term Memory”

Researchers at the University of Cologne have discovered that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a persistent effect on the innate immune system. These mechanisms may help the human body to better protect itself against potential future infections.
A needle drawing liquid from a vial of vaccine.
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New Insights Into B Cell Mutations Could Improve Vaccine Strategies

Successful high-affinity B cells can proliferate under special conditions that reduce the risk of mutation. Capturing this mechanism in the lab may lead to more efficient vaccine strategies in the clinic.
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Lassa Vaccine Trial Opens

A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored clinical trial of a candidate vaccine to prevent Lassa fever has begun enrolling participants at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.
A doctor placing a plaster on a man who has just received a vaccine in his arm.
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Antibody Discovery Paves the Way for a Potential Strep A Vaccine

Researchers have discovered how antibodies help to protect against contagious bacterial infections caused by Strep A, including strep throat. The findings are contributing to efforts to accelerate the development of a Strep A vaccine.
Diagram of nanoparticle developed to carry mRNA for cancer treatment.
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Reprogramming the Liver’s Immune Defense To Attack Pancreatic Cancer

A new technology from researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA is aiming to turn the tables on tumors that migrate from the pancreas to the liver.
COVID-19 virus particles.
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COVID-Flu Vaccine Provides Broad and Lasting Protection in Mice

Cornell researchers have developed a new vaccine platform that could provide more robust, longer-lasting protection from COVID-19 and influenza and broader immunity to different flu strains.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, the pathogen responsible for causing the disease tuberculosis (TB).
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Controlled Kill Switches Improve TB Vaccine Safety

Researchers have engineered two mycobacterial strains with built-in kill switches that trigger self-destruction after immune activation. These strains enhance the safety of high-dose intravenous BCG vaccines.
Cancer cells.
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Cancer Vaccine Improves Antigen Visibility in Tumors

Researchers developed a cancer vaccine that uses tumor lysate to enhance immune recognition of solid tumors. The vaccine successfully targets melanoma, breast, lung and ovarian cancers in animal models.
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