VUMC-led team isolates antibody that blocks bird flu
Vanderbilt vaccine pioneer James Crowe honored with major science prize
Flu’s “hidden target” may lead to universal vaccine: study
Vanderbilt Vaccine Center joins effort to stop spread of two deadly viruses
The study focused on antibody-producing white blood cells called B cells. These cells bear Y-shaped receptors that, like microscopic antenna, can detect an enormous range of germs and other foreign invaders.
Jim Crowe's chikungunya antibody set to enter clinical trial
Designing antibodies to fight the flu
VUMC scientists ‘sprint’ to find anti-Zika antibodies
Discovery could lead to neutralizing West Nile virus
Team seeks to identify immune response to influenza