HIV vax aims to block virus before it takes root

HIV vax aims to block virus before it takes root

The vaccine is designed to specifically enter basal, or base, cells in the mucosal epithelium. As those basal cells differentiate to build up the epithelial tissue, the vaccine is passed on to all newly made cells (represented in green). CREDIT: Marie-Claire Gauduin,...
New vaccine platform may make virus-fighting easier

New vaccine platform may make virus-fighting easier

3D print of HIV surface protein gp120. An antibody also is attached at the top (green and blue). When antibodies stick to viruses, they may prevent or limit infection of host cells. CREDIT: NIH To many, EV stands for “electric vehicle.” To researchers at Harvard...
Encouraging findings in HIV vaccine approach

Encouraging findings in HIV vaccine approach

While scientists have struggled in the past to create an effective vaccine against HIV, a novel vaccine design strategy being pursued by researchers at Scripps Research, IAVI, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) and the National Institutes of Health, National...