We highlight SAIS/Immunopaedia COVID-19 Webinar featuring talks by haematopathologists Dr Susan Louw and A/Prof Jessica Olpie on immunothrombosis & COVID-19. Dr Susan Louw began her talk...
October 2020
Safety and immunogenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-1273 vaccine candidate in older age.
A follow-up article published in NEJM showed that the mRNA vaccine, mRNA-1273, was safe and immunogenic in older vaccine volunteers (56-70 years). The vaccine has also been shown to be safe and immunogenic in younger people.
Genetically modified Lactococcus lactis- A potential microbial therapeutic for acute colitis?
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is a complex inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. The incidence of IBD is on the rise worldwide and possible triggers of the disease include an inflammatory response ...
IUIS Webinar: Impairment of the immunological and neurological synapses by respiratory viruses
The last IUIS COVID-19 webinar featured a talk by Alexi Kalergis: Impairment of the immunological and neurological synapses by respiratory viruses and the implications for the design of vaccines.