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Protein Nanoparticle Vaccine with Adjuvant Improves Immune Response Against Influenza, Biomedical Sciences Researchers Find

A novel type of protein nanoparticle vaccine formulation containing influenza proteins and adjuvant to boost immune responses has provided complete protection against influenza viral challenges, according to a new study published by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

May 10, 2023

Health & Wellness, Science & Technology

Psyllium Fiber Protects Against Colitis by Activating Bile Acid Sensor, Biomedical Sciences Researchers Find

Psyllium fiber protects against ulcerative colitis and suppresses inflammation by activating the bile acid nuclear receptor, a mechanism that was previously unrecognized, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

February 23, 2023

Health & Wellness

Dietary Fiber Deficiency in Lactating Mother Can Lead to Obesity in Mouse Offspring, Biomedical Sciences Researchers Find

If a lactating mother consumes a diet lacking dietary fiber, her young offspring will lack microbial diversity in their gut and have low-grade inflammation, making them highly prone to developing obesity, according to a new study in mice by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

December 8, 2022

Health & Wellness

Biomedical Sciences Researcher Gets $4.9 Million Federal Grant to Study Ways to Block Gonorrhea Infection

Dr. Cynthia Nau Cornelissen, Distinguished University Professor and director of the Center for Translational Immunology in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State, has received a five-year, $4.9 million federal grant to study ways to block the bacterial pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae from causing gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted infection.

September 30, 2022

Academic Unit News

Mutation in Key Molecules Could Stop Gonorrhea Infection, Biomedical Sciences Researchers Find

Gonorrhea, which affects more than 80 million people worldwide each year, is a global threat to public health because of the increasing incidence of antimicrobial drug resistance, rising treatment costs and lack of a protective vaccine.

September 23, 2022

Science & Technology

Universal Flu Vaccine Protects Against Variants of Both Influenza A and B Viruses, Biomedical Sciences Researchers Find

The researchers designed a single, universal influenza vaccine candidate that protects against diverse variants of both influenza A and B viruses in mice.

August 29, 2022

Science & Technology

Georgia State Researchers Discover Novel Way to Treat IBD With Lipid Nanoparticles

Oral delivery of lipid nanoparticles that target the colon with nucleic acids is a novel therapeutic strategy for treating ulcerative colitis, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

August 26, 2022

Campus News

Georgia State Faculty Earn Designation as Regents’ Professors, Reflecting Excellence in Academics, Research, Scholarship and Creativity

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has appointed and reappointed seven faculty at Georgia State with the designation of Regents’ Professor, the highest professorial rank within the state’s system of public colleges and universities.

August 2, 2022

Science & Technology

Variant Type and Patient Sex Affect Molnupiravir Efficacy, Study Finds

SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and the biological sex of patients affect the efficacy of molnupiravir, the first orally available drug approved for outpatient use against COVID-19, according to a new study led by researchers at Georgia State University.

August 1, 2022

Health & Wellness

Universal Influenza B Vaccine Induces Broad, Sustained Protection, Biomedical Sciences Researchers Find

A new universal flu vaccine protects against influenza B viruses, offering broad defense against different strains and improved immune protection, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

July 8, 2022

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Protein Nanoparticle Vaccine with Adjuvant Improves Immune Response Against Influenza, Biomedical Sciences Researchers Find

Psyllium Fiber Protects Against Colitis by Activating Bile Acid Sensor, Biomedical Sciences Researchers Find

Dietary Fiber Deficiency in Lactating Mother Can Lead to Obesity in Mouse Offspring, Biomedical Sciences Researchers Find

Biomedical Sciences Researcher Gets $4.9 Million Federal Grant to Study Ways to Block Gonorrhea Infection

Mutation in Key Molecules Could Stop Gonorrhea Infection, Biomedical Sciences Researchers Find

Universal Flu Vaccine Protects Against Variants of Both Influenza A and B Viruses, Biomedical Sciences Researchers Find

Georgia State Researchers Discover Novel Way to Treat IBD With Lipid Nanoparticles

Georgia State Faculty Earn Designation as Regents’ Professors, Reflecting Excellence in Academics, Research, Scholarship and Creativity

Variant Type and Patient Sex Affect Molnupiravir Efficacy, Study Finds

Universal Influenza B Vaccine Induces Broad, Sustained Protection, Biomedical Sciences Researchers Find