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October 17, 2016 - Boston, MA. Campus stock photography. Photographed by Janice Checchio for Boston University Photography.

Advanced Engineering Leads to Real World Impact

Vaccines

Preparing for the next pandemic, College of Engineering faculty and students examine how to create more effective vaccines and ensure they reach the most needy.

Immunizing the Future: BU engineers are developing more effective vaccines

Michelle Teplensky

Designing a Vaccine That Helps the Most Vulnerable

“It’s part of the values of our lab to think about the end user,”  says Assistant Professor Michelle Teplensky

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A New Type of RNA Could Revolutionize Vaccines and Cancer Treatments

An accidental discovery turned into an unexpected success when a team of interdisciplinary BU researchers created a new and improved COVID vaccine

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Why do some vaccines protect some individuals and not others?

Blending machine learning with systems human immunology, Professor Adriana Tomic is working toward creating effective, long-memory vaccines for strong immunity against pandemic-potential viruses.

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BU faculty on the cutting-edge

  • Michelle Teplensky, PhD

    Assistant Professor (BME, MSE)

  • Adriana Tomic, PhD

    Assistant Professor (BME, Microbiology)

  • Mark Grinstaff, PhD

    William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor (BME, Chemistry, MSE, MED)

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