Engineered Yeast Brew a Vaccine Adjuvant
Engineered Yeast Brew a Vaccine Adjuvant
Ever since its discovery in the 1900s, the production of a potent vaccine adjuvant relied on the Chilean soapbark tree. Now, yeast can make the molecule.
Ever since its discovery in the 1900s, the production of a potent vaccine adjuvant relied on the Chilean soapbark tree. Now, yeast can make the molecule.
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Fighting Tumors with DNA Origami
Kamal Nahas, PhD | May 6, 2024 | 5 min read
Researchers bolster antitumor immune defenses using cancer vaccines made from DNA origami.
Modulating the Immune Response to Vaccines
The Scientist | Apr 26, 2023 | 1 min read
Researchers uncover innovative natural approaches to fine-tune immunity from vaccination.
Slow Vaccine Delivery May Maximize Immune Response
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Sep 23, 2022 | 5 min read
A vaccine strategy involving formulation changes, an initial escalating dose, and a longer wait for booster immunization results in more-effective antibody production against HIV in rhesus monkeys, a study finds.
Paper Linking Vaccine to Behavioral Changes Removed
Bob Grant | Feb 16, 2016 | 2 min read
The editor in chief of Vaccine has “temporarily removed” a study, published on the journal’s website in January, which suggested the aluminum adjuvant in an HPV vaccine caused behavioral changes in mice.
Opinion: Making Cancer Vaccines Work
Abhishek Srivastava and Haval Shirwan | Mar 30, 2015 | 3 min read
Armed with the right adjuvant system, vaccines are poised to tackle one of the world’s most intractable diseases.
Bacteria Boost Vaccine Effectiveness
Sabrina Richards | Feb 10, 2013 | 5 min read
Researchers are looking to microbes to improve immune responses to a wide range of vaccines.