News: vaccine
First steps towards a new vaccine for childhood ear infections
³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers have started work on developing a new vaccine that could help ward off painful ear infections in children.
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Human trials to begin on SA-made universal pneumococcal vaccine
South Australian biotech company GPN Vaccines in collaboration with the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has developed a new, universal vaccine against the deadly bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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New findings show effectiveness of meningococcal B vaccine against gonorrhoea
Researchers at The ³ÉÈË´óƬ have found that the meningococcal B vaccine could improve protection against gonorrhoea in addition to protection against meningococcal B meningitis.
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Broadening and scaling the reach of mRNA vaccines
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s key partner BioCina Pty Ltd has received a grant under the Federal Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grants scheme to fund work between the University and co-partner Cytiva.
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Health experts recognised for research impact
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Professor Helen Marshall and Dr Trudy Lin have been recognised as South Australia’s 2022 Australian of the Year and Young Australian of the Year respectively.
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Life-saving meningococcal B vaccination program continues indefinitely
South Australia's world-leading Meningococcal B Immunisation Program will continue indefinitely after proving it’s been incredibly effective at preventing the illness in high-risk age groups thanks to research at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ.
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Adelaide has key role in COVID-19 vaccine human trials
³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers are playing a leading role in the human trials of Australia’s first needle-free, gene-based COVID-19 vaccine.
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$1.35M for world-first needle-free Zika virus vaccine
Researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have been awarded $1.35 million in funding to accelerate development of a world-first vaccine for the Zika virus.
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Fears children’s immunisation rates will drop
There are fears parents will skip vital vaccinations for their children and that there may be disease outbreaks, because parents are concerned about taking their children to their GP during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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South Australian scientists band together to fight COVID-19
A team of South Australian scientists are joining forces in the fight against COVID-19 to greater inform the local, national and global response efforts, including the creation of a vaccine.
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