Volume 2, Issue 1
It took a weekend to design a COVID-19 vaccine,
and why we might not be prepared next time.
On January 11th, 2020, scientists around the globe awoke to the public deposition of the entire genome for the novel coronavirus – later known as SARS-CoV-2. That weekend, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin designed a vaccine based on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which adorns the surface of the virus... Click to read.
It took a weekend to design a COVID-19 vaccine,
and why we might not be prepared next time.
On January 11th, 2020, scientists around the globe awoke to the public deposition of the entire genome for the novel coronavirus – later known as SARS-CoV-2. That weekend, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin designed a vaccine based on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which adorns the surface of the virus... Click to read.
SARS-CoV-2 is changing.
What does that mean for vaccines and treatments?
SARS-CoV-2 is gaining momentum in the evolutionary arms race. The question is: will our vaccines and antibody therapeutics remain effective against emerging variants?... Click to read.
SARS-CoV-2 is changing.
What does that mean for vaccines and treatments?
SARS-CoV-2 is gaining momentum in the evolutionary arms race. The question is: will our vaccines and antibody therapeutics remain effective against emerging variants?... Click to read.
Previous Articles
A COVID-19 Vaccine:
Why We Need It and How We Get There Yesterday
Vaccines are typically developed through a lengthy, rigorous process that averages 10-15 years from inception to approval. The goal is to create a vaccine that is safe and with good immunogenicity, meaning it stimulates a strong immune response, to generate antibodies which can neutralize an invading pathogen... Click to read.
How good is your memory?
Debating the duration of COVID-19 immunity.
So, what can we believe when it comes to COVID-19 and its lasting immunity?...So far results point to an order of 3-6 months...To truly understand what it means to have “lasting immunity”, we need to take a step back and return to the basis of immunological memory... Click to read.
Cancer Vaccines:
Are We There Yet?
The concept of immunity has intrigued humankind for centuries. From prehistoric times when disease was viewed as a form of punishment for wrong deeds by supernatural forces, to Louis Pasteur’s germ theory of disease, the field of immunology has come a long way.... Click to read.
A COVID-19 Vaccine:
Why We Need It and How We Get There Yesterday
Vaccines are typically developed through a lengthy, rigorous process that averages 10-15 years from inception to approval. The goal is to create a vaccine that is safe and with good immunogenicity, meaning it stimulates a strong immune response, to generate antibodies which can neutralize an invading pathogen... Click to read.
How good is your memory?
Debating the duration of COVID-19 immunity.
So, what can we believe when it comes to COVID-19 and its lasting immunity?...So far results point to an order of 3-6 months...To truly understand what it means to have “lasting immunity”, we need to take a step back and return to the basis of immunological memory... Click to read.
Cancer Vaccines:
Are We There Yet?
The concept of immunity has intrigued humankind for centuries. From prehistoric times when disease was viewed as a form of punishment for wrong deeds by supernatural forces, to Louis Pasteur’s germ theory of disease, the field of immunology has come a long way.... Click to read.
