Pertussis
Immunological Basis of Differences in Protection Between Pertussis Vaccines: The recent increase in cases of whooping cough among teenagers in
Immunological Basis of Differences in Protection Between Pertussis Vaccines: The recent increase in cases of whooping cough among teenagers in
Research to identify mechanisms and correlates of long-lasting vaccine-induced immunity to whooping cough. The lab aims to define transcriptional responses
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.
Raised in Rome, Italy, in a family of lawyers, Dr. Sette started his science career as a young boy in
LA JOLLA, CA— The current whooping cough vaccine was universally adopted in the US in 1996 to replace the original
Bjoern Peters is a Professor in the Infectious Disease and Vaccine Center. Dr. Peters’ research focuses on the analysis of
Dr. Sette is currently a Professor and Member of the La Jolla Institute’s Infectious Disease and Vaccine Center. Dr. Sette