Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 5U19AI057229-23
Leveraging human organoid models for the development of broad interventions to mitigate emergent respiratory viral pandemics
Recipient
Stanford University, CA, USA
Award Amount
$314,399.00
Ceiling
$314,399.00
Awarded
June 03, 2026
Identifier
5U19AI057229-23
Research grant awarded to develop broad-spectrum vaccines and immunotherapies against respiratory viruses using human organoid models, focusing on neutralizing antibodies and vaccine response enhancement.
Description
This project aims to develop broad interventions against viruses such as human coronavirus (hCoVs), influenza A, and human metapneumoviruses (HMPV) by eliciting neutralizing antibodies targeting conserved viral epitopes, designing multivalent immunogens, and understanding immune mechanisms to enhance vaccine responses using human organoid models.