Search Results - "Barbara J. Flynn"
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A human monoclonal antibody prevents malaria infection by targeting a new site of vulnerability on the parasite
Published in Nature medicine (01-04-2018)“…The identification of antibodies targeting a conserved site of vulnerability in the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein reveals opportunities for…”
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Antibody Feedback Limits the Expansion of B Cell Responses to Malaria Vaccination but Drives Diversification of the Humoral Response
Published in Cell host & microbe (07-10-2020)“…Generating sufficient antibody to block infection is a key challenge for vaccines against malaria. Here, we show that antibody titers to a key target, the…”
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Star nanoparticles delivering HIV-1 peptide minimal immunogens elicit near-native envelope antibody responses in nonhuman primates
Published in PLoS biology (17-06-2019)“…Peptide immunogens provide an approach to focus antibody responses to specific neutralizing sites on the HIV envelope protein (Env) trimer or on other…”
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Variant-proof high affinity ACE2 antagonist limits SARS-CoV-2 replication in upper and lower airways
Published in Nature communications (12-08-2024)“…SARS-CoV-2 has the capacity to evolve mutations that escape vaccine- and infection-acquired immunity and antiviral drugs. A variant-agnostic therapeutic agent…”
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Immunization with HIV Gag targeted to dendritic cells followed by recombinant New York vaccinia virus induces robust T-cell immunity in nonhuman primates
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (26-04-2011)“…Protein vaccines, if rendered immunogenic, would facilitate vaccine development against HIV and other pathogens. We compared in nonhuman primates (NHPs) immune…”
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Cytotoxicity of human antibodies targeting the circumsporozoite protein is amplified by 3D substrate and correlates with protection
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (25-07-2023)“…Human monoclonal antibodies (hmAbs) targeting the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (PfCSP) on the sporozoite surface are a promising tool for…”
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HIV Gag Protein Conjugated to a Toll-like Receptor 7/8 Agonist Improves the Magnitude and Quality of Th1 and CD8+T Cell Responses in Nonhuman Primates
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (18-10-2005)“…Induction and maintenance of antibody and T cell responses will be critical for developing a successful vaccine against HIV. A rational approach for generating…”
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Innate transcriptional effects by adjuvants on the magnitude, quality, and durability of HIV envelope responses in NHPs
Published in Blood advances (28-11-2017)“…Adjuvants have a critical role for improving vaccine efficacy against many pathogens, including HIV. Here, using transcriptional RNA profiling and systems…”
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Investigation of the impact of clonal hematopoiesis on severity and pathophysiology of COVID-19 in rhesus macaques
Published in Frontiers in veterinary science (06-07-2023)“…Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 vary widely, ranging from asymptomatic to severe respiratory failure with profound inflammation. Although risk factors for…”
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Design of Alphavirus Virus-Like Particles Presenting Circumsporozoite Junctional Epitopes That Elicit Protection against Malaria
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (18-03-2021)“…The most advanced malaria vaccine, RTS,S, includes the central repeat and C-terminal domains of the circumsporozoite protein (PfCSP). We have recently isolated…”
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A Monoclonal Antibody for Malaria Prevention
Published in The New England journal of medicine (26-08-2021)“…Malaria remains a cause of substantial global morbidity and mortality. In this report, an engineered monoclonal antibody showed protection against malaria…”
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A Potent Anti-Malarial Human Monoclonal Antibody Targets Circumsporozoite Protein Minor Repeats and Neutralizes Sporozoites in the Liver
Published in Immunity (Cambridge, Mass.) (13-10-2020)“…Discovering potent human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (PfCSP) on sporozoites (SPZ) and elucidating…”
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Attenuated PfSPZ Vaccine induces strain-transcending T cells and durable protection against heterologous controlled human malaria infection
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (07-03-2017)“…A live-attenuated malaria vaccine, Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite vaccine (PfSPZ Vaccine), confers sterile protection against controlled human malaria…”
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Low-Dose Subcutaneous or Intravenous Monoclonal Antibody to Prevent Malaria
Published in The New England journal of medicine (04-08-2022)“…This phase 1 trial examined an engineered monoclonal antibody, L9LS, targeting the sporozoite. L9LS protected against malaria infection in a human challenge…”
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Multifunctional TH1 cells define a correlate of vaccine-mediated protection against Leishmania major
Published in Nature medicine (01-07-2007)“…CD4+ T cells have a crucial role in mediating protection against a variety of pathogens through production of specific cytokines. However, substantial…”
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Protection from SARS-CoV-2 Delta one year after mRNA-1273 vaccination in rhesus macaques coincides with anamnestic antibody response in the lung
Published in Cell (06-01-2022)“…mRNA-1273 vaccine efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 Delta wanes over time; however, there are limited data on the impact of durability of immune responses on…”
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The light chain of the L9 antibody is critical for binding circumsporozoite protein minor repeats and preventing malaria
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (15-02-2022)“…L9 is a potent human monoclonal antibody (mAb) that preferentially binds two adjacent NVDP minor repeats and cross-reacts with NANP major repeats of the…”
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Functional human IgA targets a conserved site on malaria sporozoites
Published in Science translational medicine (23-06-2021)“…Immunoglobulin (Ig)A antibodies play a critical role in protection against mucosal pathogens. However, the role of serum IgA in immunity to nonmucosal…”
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Vaccination in a humanized mouse model elicits highly protective PfCSP-targeting anti-malarial antibodies
Published in Immunity (Cambridge, Mass.) (14-12-2021)“…Repeat antigens, such as the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (PfCSP), use both sequence degeneracy and structural diversity to evade the immune…”
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Mucosal adenovirus vaccine boosting elicits IgA and durably prevents XBB.1.16 infection in nonhuman primates
Published in Nature immunology (01-10-2024)“…A mucosal route of vaccination could prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) replication at the site of infection and limit…”
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