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Novel Vaccine Enhancers - (HJF 642-23)
Researchers at Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), and Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. (Leidos) have developed improvements to the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines. Such enhancements could reduce the number of doses needed for maximal protection, enhance vaccine durability, and reduce associated...
Published: 5/23/2025   |   Inventor(s): Edward Mitre, Elizabeth Graydon, Stephen Anderson
Keywords(s): mRNA, Therapeutics, Vaccines
Category(s): Therapeutic
Preventing and Treating Filarial Disease - (HJF 470-17)
Filarial worms are thread-like parasites that cause severe damage to the lymphatic system as manifested by painful and abnormal swelling of body parts. Current strategies to stop infection includes annual Mass Drug Administration (MDA) to the entire at-risk population (human and animal) for 6-10 years. However, the drugs used currently have limited...
Published: 5/29/2025   |   Inventor(s): Edward Mitre, Alexander Flynn, Christopher Morris, Thomas Nutman, Sasisekhar Bennuru
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Category(s): Therapeutic