Rethinking the rabies vaccine
LA JOLLA—Rabies virus kills a shocking 59,000 people each year, many of them children. Some victims, especially kids, don’t realize
LA JOLLA—Rabies virus kills a shocking 59,000 people each year, many of them children. Some victims, especially kids, don’t realize
Most vaccines include particles called adjuvants. But not all adjuvants are created equal.
Immune system memory stays strong 6+ months post-vaccination, similar to responses in recovered COVID-19 patients
Reactions reflect unique features of an individual’s immune system, not the strength of a response
Haoyang Li, Ph.D., is no stranger to quarantine. He was in high school in China when SARS came knocking. “My
LA JOLLA—Designing a vaccine starts with finding the right ingredients. Every infectious agent has molecules, called antigens, that the immune
Shane Crotty, Ph.D., and his team study immunity against infectious diseases. They investigate how the immune system remembers infections and vaccines.
Alessandro Sette, Dr. Biol. Sci., defines in chemical terms the specific structures (epitopes) that the immune system recognizes and uses this knowledge to measure and understand immune responses.
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered a potential new way to better fight
Rebecca and Sandy Shapery embody that transformation, and they hope their inspirational journey will soon help save the lives of
LA JOLLA, CA – A collaborative team of scientists has made a successful proof-of-principle demonstration of an advanced HIV vaccine