Chemistry and Materials Science Seminar: Extracellular Vesicles – Using Nature’s Perfect Packages to Protect Against Ear Infections
Chemistry and Materials Science Seminar
Extracellular Vesicles – Using Nature’s Perfect Packages to Protect Against Ear Infections
Dr. Lea Michel
Professor of Biochemistry
Rochester Institute of Technology
Abstract:
Acute otitis media (AOM), also known as ear infection, is the leading reason children are prescribed antibiotics. The Gram-negative bacterium nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is one of the major causes of AOM and other serious respiratory illnesses, yet no vaccine exists for NTHi. Here, I’ll present on the development of a protein vaccine to protect against NTHi- starting from individual proteins to a novel formulation that combines three NTHi antigens into a single chimeric protein, delivered in naturally occurring bacterial extracellular vesicles.
Intended Audience:
Beginners, undergraduates, graduates. Those with interest in the topic.
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