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Use of a Powerful Phage DNA Packaging Motor to Engineer Nanoparticle DNA Vaccines

Venigalla Rao of The Catholic University of America in the U.S. will develop and test a DNA vaccine for HIV that encapsulates multiple HIV envelope genes into bacteriophages that will target antigen presenting dendritic cells. If successful, this could lead to a powerful multivalent DNA vaccine delivery platform against many diseases.

More information about Create New Ways to Protect Against Infectious Disease (Round 5)