Vaccines

Nasal version of a novel COVID-19 booster may provide longer-lasting immunity and better protection against respiratory infection, according to study

Nearly 72% of the world’s population have received the injectable vaccines to fight COVID-19, but they must take a booster injection every year or more frequently. A team of researchers led by Krishnendu Roy, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of the School of Engineering and University Distinguished Professor at… Read More

Oct. 16, 2024
Computer science major helps fight infectious diseases with AI-focused Immersion Vanderbilt project

By Amy Wolf Today’s fight against infectious diseases is being waged in the computer lab as much as the wet lab. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, Vanderbilt researchers and students like School of Engineering undergraduate Karen Pu are expanding the power of computer modeling to identify mutating viruses—and… Read More

Oct. 17, 2023