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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · 10d

As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to create #healthy local communities to promote healthy people nationally and globally. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Sandro Galea. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-16...

Episode 16: Creating healthy local communities to foster local to global impact | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity

We talk with Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean and Professor of the School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis, who uses population based sciences to promote health locally and globally.

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · 11d

As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to understand principles of B cell responses and memory to design new #vaccines. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Hedda Wardemann @dkfz.bsky.social
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Episode 15: Understanding B cell immune respones and memory to guide vaccine design | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity

We talk with Dr. Hedda Wardemann, Division Head of B Cell Immunology at the German Cancer Research Center and Professor at the Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg in Heidelberg, Germany, w...

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virologyunmasked.bsky.social @virologyunmasked.bsky.social · 14d

Check out are latest post discussing "Are Children Receiving too Many Vaccines?" virologyunmasked.com/2025/09/29/a...

Are Children Receiving Too many Vaccines?

Molly Cavanaugh, September 2025 From the time of my birth in 2000 to when I turned 18, I received 55 different shots to prevent 16 different diseases. Diptheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Haem…

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · 15d

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Emanuele Andreano who uses #immunology, #structural_biology and #artificial_intelligence to develop antiviral countermeasures. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-14...

Episode 14: Using Reverse Vaccinology 3.0 for Pandemic Preparedness | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity

We talk with Dr. Emanuele Andreano, Head of Serology and Immunology at Fondazione Biotecnopolo di Siena, Italy, who combines immunology, structural biology and artificial intelligence to rapidly devel...

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virologyunmasked.bsky.social @virologyunmasked.bsky.social · Sep 11

Check out our latest blog about #Viruses in the News "Horned Rabbits: Jackalope or Virus". There are several others to read including #HPV Vaccines: A Parent’s Guide and The Problem with Ignoring #Infectious #Disease in Chronic Health. virologyunmasked.com/2025/09/09/h...

Horned Rabbits: Jackalope or Virus

By Molly Cavanaugh, September 2025 Viruses have existed for billions of years, far before humans, or even animals, walked the earth (1). While science has just started to uncover the secrets of vir…

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · Sep 2

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Daniel Wrapp @wrapplab.bsky.social who uses structure-based design to develop new #antiviral therapies. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-13...

Episode 13: Using structure-based design to develop novel antiviral therapeutics | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity

We talk with Dr. Daniel Wrapp, Assistant Professor Assistant Professor at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute at Duke University School of Medicine, NC, who uses structure-based design to develop novel t...

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · Aug 1

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Paeton Wantuch in the RosenLabWashU.bsky.social who develops and evaluates vaccines against #Klebsiella pneumoniae. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-12...

Episode 12: Complex carbohydrates - targets for a Klebsiella pneumoniae vaccine | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity

We talk with Dr. Paeton Wantuch, a Staff Scientist in the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine, MO, who uses animal models to understand correlates of protection for va...

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · May 30

Check out our latest podcast with Dr. Cassie Simonich who will be presenting her research at our online seminar series this coming Tues, June 3rd at 3-4 pm CST. vaccinecenter.wustl.edu/people/cassi... Please email [email protected] if you would like a zoom link.

Cassandra Simonich, MD, PhD | Vaccines & Immunity to Microbial Pathogens | Washington University in St. LouisWashU Medicine

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · May 12

Check out our latest podcast with Dr. Alba Grifoni who will be presenting her work online this Tues, May 13th at 3-4 pm CST. sites.wustl.edu/vaccinecente...

Alba Grifoni, PhD | Vaccines & Immunity to Microbial Pathogens | Washington University in St. LouisWashU Medicine

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · May 12

Are you interested in vaccines and immunity to microbial pathogens? Check out our Rising Stars seminar series sites.wustl.edu/vaccinecente.... Email us at [email protected] for the zoom link!

2025 Rising Stars Seminar Series | Vaccines & Immunity to Microbial Pathogens | Washington University in St. LouisWashU Medicine

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · Mar 31

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we are talking with postdocs about their research. Check out our podcast with Dr. Alexander Cohen who uses immune focusing to design vaccines that generate antibodies against conserved epitopes.

Episode 9: Using mosaic nanoparticle vaccines to generate broadly protective immmune responses | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity

We talk with Dr. Alexander Cohen, Postdoctoral Scholar in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering at the California Institute of Technology, CA, who uses immune focusing approaches to desig...

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · Feb 25

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” online seminar series, we are talking with postdocs about their research. Check out our podcast with Dr. Hanover Matz who uses comparative immunology of vaccine induced B cell responses. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-8-...

Episode 8: Using comparative immunology to design better vaccines | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity

We talk with Dr. Hanover Matz, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, MO, who uses human vaccine studies as well as comparisons to oth...

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · Feb 8

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” online seminar series, we are talking with investigators about their research. Check out our podcast with Dr. Seth Zost who studies #antibody responses to respiratory #viruses. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-7-...

Episode 7: Novel approaches to dissect antibody responses to respiratory viruses | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity

We talk with Dr. Seth Zost, Research Instructor in the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TN, who is developing new approaches to define how antibody responses to SARS-...

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · Jan 12

As part of our “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” online seminar series , we are talking with #scientists about their research. Check out our talk with Dr. Brett Case who uses #phylogenetic #inference to design #vaccine #antigens. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-6-...

Episode 6: Using phylogenetic inference to design vaccine antigens | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity

We talk with Dr. Brett Case, Instructor of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine, MO, who studies how to generate cross-protective and sterilizing mucosal immunity following ...

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · Dec 21

As part of our new “Rising Stars in Vaccinology and Immunity to Microbes” online seminar series, we are talking with postdocs and investigators about their research. Check out our talk with Dr. Brett Case who uses phylogenetic inference to design vaccine antigens. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-6-...

Episode 6: Using phylogenetic inference to design vaccine antigens | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity

We talk with Dr. Brett Case, Instructor of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine, MO, who studies how to generate cross-protective and sterilizing mucosal immunity following ...

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · Nov 20

As part of the #WashU #CVIMP 2024 #vaccine symposium, we interviewed several speakers studying vaccines and immunity to microbial pathogens. Check them out! cvimp.podbean.com

Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity | CVIMP

Hear from scientists working to develop new vaccines and understand immunity to microbial pathogens. Host: Larissa Thackray, Ph.D., Professor of Infectious Diseases

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Masaru Kanekiyo @kanekiyom.bsky.social · Mar 1

Hot off the press! Our latest paper on #influenza neuraminidase (NA) antibodies has just been published in Immunity. Lederhofer et al. Isolated and characterized human antibodies to the NA ‘dark side’ that are broadly cross-reactive and protective. www.cell.com/immunity/ful...

Protective human monoclonal antibodies target conserved sites of vulnerability on the underside of influenza virus neuraminidase

Influenza neuraminidase (NA) is underappreciated as a vaccine target owing to its incomplete epitope landscape. Lederhofer et al. isolated human monoclonal antibodies to NA underside (i.e., dark side)...

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@WashUCVIMP.bsky.social @washucvimp.bsky.social · Nov 16

Amazing #people and #research at #WashU #CVIMP 2024 vaccine symposium! Thanks to all our speakers and honored guests!

Image of speakers and guests at the 2024 CVIMP symposium at Washington University School of Medicine

Image of Dr Robert Seder, speaker at the CVIMP 2024 symposium

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