Last Updated: 18/06/2024
Manipulating antibody production to maximise memory in vaccine responses
Objectives
To study and manipulate antibody production to maximise memory in vaccine responses.
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Rationale and Abstract
The immune system provides protection from germs. The secretion of germ-specific proteins (antibodies) is an integral component of this defence and the basis of virtually all vaccines. Pandemics of Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 and failure to develop vaccines against HIV and Malaria remind us that our strategies need urgent improvement. Increasing the understanding of how human body defends itself by specifically targeting foreign structures will reveal avenues for successful, rational vaccine development.
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Date
Jan 2021 — Dec 2024
Total Project Funding
$794,419
Funding Details
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia, Australia
Grant ID: 2002393
AUD 1.08M
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