Check out our podcast interview with Dr. Mario Feldman. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-26...

Check out our podcast interview with Dr. Daniel Hoft. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-25...

As part of our first #CVIMP sponsored Vaccine Research Day featuring a poster session by #vaccine researchers from WashU and SLU, we are highlighting our guest speakers. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Michela Locci. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-24...

Check out our podcast interview with Dr. Namit Chaudhary who develops new delivery technologies for #HIV #vaccines. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-23...

Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held April 6th, 3pm CT with a talk by Namit Chaudhary, a postdoctoral researcher at #Scripps. Details and registration are available via QR code below or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu

Check out our podcast interview with Dr. Zhuoming Liu who works on understanding mechanisms of #La_Cross_virus entry and inhibition. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-22...

Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held March 10th, 3pm CT with a talk by Dr. Zhouming Liu, an assistant professor at WashU. Speaker details and registration are available via QR code below or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu

Check out our interview with our next 'Rising Star' Dr. Annie Elong Ngono who works on understanding the protective and pathogenic roles of #T_cells during #flavivirus (#DENV and #ZIKV) vaccination and infection. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-21...

Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held Feb 3rd 3pm CT with a talk by Annie Elong Ngono, a research instructor in the Shresta lab. Speaker details and registration are available via QR code or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu.

Our first 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be tomorrow Jan 6th at 3pm CST. Anass Abbad, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Florian Krammer will speak about his work on coronavirus vaccines. Details below via QR code or on our website.

Check out our #podcast #interview with Dr. Anass Abbad in the lab of Florian Krammer who studies broadly protective #humoral #immune_responses to design next generation #pan_coronavirus #vaccines. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-20...

Poster advertising talk by Dr Anass Abbad

Our first 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held online Jan 6th 3pm CT with a talk by Anass Abbad, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Florian Krammer. Speaker details and registration is available below via QR code or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu.

List of 2026 Rising Stars in Vaccinology and Immunity to Microbes

We are excited to launch our 2026 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series. This online series highlights the work of early-career #researchers. Speaker details and zoom registration is available below via QR code or at vaccinecenter.wustl.edu/items/2026-r...

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Sandhya Bangaru who uses structural immunology to understand how antibodies can be both protective and pathogenic. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-19...

Guests, Speakers and CVIMP Directors at the 2025 Vaccine Center Symposium – November 12, 2025 (from left: Philip Mudd, Larissa Thackray, Ali Ellebedy, Mike Diamond, Andrew Ward, Hedda Wardemann, Laura Walker, David Weiss, Jane Bursky, Andy Bursky, Sandro Galea, Rachel Presti)

Speaker at the 2025 Vaccine Center Symposium – November 12, 2025 (at right, Florian Krammer).

Another successful #vaccine symposium in the books! A big thank you to all our speakers!

Herpes is Common-shame about it shouldn’t be Herpes 3D Image: Image Credit: Kateryna Kon Herpes is common- shame about it shouldn’t be By Sheridan D. George, October 15th, 2025 Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are among the most common g…

Our first visiting virologist: Sheridan D George has published her latest article on our site: "Herpes is Common- Shame about it shouldn't be". Check it out! virologyunmasked.com/by-sheridan-...

New territory comes with new cultures New territory comes with new cultures – how my experiences in Europe compare with America by Dr. Samuel Osanyinlusi – November 15th, 2025 Photo of Dr. Samuel Osanyinlusi Over the last e…

Our first visiting trainee blog! Samuel Osanyinlusi @medicsam.bsky.social has published his first article on our site: "New territory comes with new cultures – how my experiences in Europe compare with America." Check it out! virologyunmasked.com/new-page/

As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to understand B cell responses to natural infection to design better #vaccines. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Florian Krammer. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-18...

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. John Gridley who uses a rat #hepacivirus infection model to investigate the generation of protective immune responses during #HCV infection. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-17...

As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to create #healthy local communities to promote healthy people nationally and globally. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Sandro Galea. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-16...

As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to understand principles of B cell responses and memory to design new #vaccines. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Hedda Wardemann @dkfz.bsky.social
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Are Children Receiving Too many Vaccines? Molly Cavanaugh, September 2025 From the time of my birth in 2000 to when I turned 18, I received 55 different shots to prevent 16 different diseases.  Diptheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Haem…

Check out are latest post discussing "Are Children Receiving too Many Vaccines?" virologyunmasked.com/2025/09/29/a...

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Emanuele Andreano who uses #immunology, #structural_biology and #artificial_intelligence to develop antiviral countermeasures. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-14...

Horned Rabbits: Jackalope or Virus By Molly Cavanaugh, September 2025 Viruses have existed for billions of years, far before humans, or even animals, walked the earth (1). While science has just started to uncover the secrets of vir…

Check out our latest blog about #Viruses in the News "Horned Rabbits: Jackalope or Virus". There are several others to read including #HPV Vaccines: A Parent’s Guide and The Problem with Ignoring #Infectious #Disease in Chronic Health. virologyunmasked.com/2025/09/09/h...

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Daniel Wrapp @wrapplab.bsky.social who uses structure-based design to develop new #antiviral therapies. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-13...

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Paeton Wantuch in the RosenLabWashU.bsky.social who develops and evaluates vaccines against #Klebsiella pneumoniae. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-12...

Check out our latest podcast with Dr. Cassie Simonich who will be presenting her research at our online seminar series this coming Tues, June 3rd at 3-4 pm CST. vaccinecenter.wustl.edu/people/cassi... Please email washucvimp@gmail.com if you would like a zoom link.

Check out our latest podcast with Dr. Alba Grifoni who will be presenting her work online this Tues, May 13th at 3-4 pm CST. sites.wustl.edu/vaccinecente...

Are you interested in vaccines and immunity to microbial pathogens? Check out our Rising Stars seminar series sites.wustl.edu/vaccinecente.... Email us at washucvimp@gmail.com for the zoom link!

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we are talking with postdocs about their research. Check out our podcast with Dr. Alexander Cohen who uses immune focusing to design vaccines that generate antibodies against conserved epitopes.