Testing of Blood Samples for Immune Response and Vaccine Research

Koup, Richard A.

Abstract

In support of vaccine development, we develop, optimize, and validate assays to monitor immunogenicity of candidate vaccines. In addition, we maintain good laboratory practices to assure data consistency and accuracy in support of regulatory filings. In order to have the most relevant assays of immunogenicity, we continually develop, optimize, and validate new assays to monitor vaccine immunogenicity of vaccines, and develop and institute immunogenicity criteria for vaccine lot release by establishing lot release criteria in animal vaccination studies.

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• Type: Intramural Research (Z01)
• Project #: 1Z01AI005073-05
• Application #: 7732770
• Support Year: 5
• Fiscal Year: 2008
• Total Cost: $1,413,801

Institution

• Name: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Country: United States

Publications

Adams, William C; Bond, Emily; Havenga, Menzo J E et al. (2009) Adenovirus serotype 5 infects human dendritic cells via a coxsackievirus-adenovirus receptor-independent receptor pathway mediated by lactoferrin and DC-SIGN. J Gen Virol 90:1600-10

Koup, Richard A; Lamoreaux, Laurie; Zarkowsky, David et al. (2009) Replication-defective adenovirus vectors with multiple deletions do not induce measurable vector-specific T cells in human trials. J Virol 83:6318-22

Parrino, Janie; McCurdy, Lewis H; Larkin, Brenda D et al. (2007) Safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) against Dryvax challenge in vaccinia-naive and vaccinia-immune individuals. Vaccine 25:1513-25

Precopio, Melissa L; Betts, Michael R; Parrino, Janie et al. (2007) Immunization with vaccinia virus induces polyfunctional and phenotypically distinctive CD8(+) T cell responses. J Exp Med 204:1405-16

Catanzaro, Andrew T; Roederer, Mario; Koup, Richard A et al. (2007) Phase I clinical evaluation of a six-plasmid multiclade HIV-1 DNA candidate vaccine. Vaccine 25:4085-92

Beveridge, Natalie E R; Price, David A; Casazza, Joseph P et al. (2007) Immunisation with BCG and recombinant MVA85A induces long-lasting, polyfunctional Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific CD4+ memory T lymphocyte populations. Eur J Immunol 37:3089-100

Tavel, Jorge A; Martin, Julie E; Kelly, Grace G et al. (2007) Safety and immunogenicity of a Gag-Pol candidate HIV-1 DNA vaccine administered by a needle-free device in HIV-1-seronegative subjects. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 44:601-5

Martin, Julie E; Pierson, Theodore C; Hubka, Sarah et al. (2007) A West Nile virus DNA vaccine induces neutralizing antibody in healthy adults during a phase 1 clinical trial. J Infect Dis 196:1732-40

Graham, Barney S; Koup, Richard A; Roederer, Mario et al. (2006) Phase 1 safety and immunogenicity evaluation of a multiclade HIV-1 DNA candidate vaccine. J Infect Dis 194:1650-60

Martin, Julie E; Sullivan, Nancy J; Enama, Mary E et al. (2006) A DNA vaccine for Ebola virus is safe and immunogenic in a phase I clinical trial. Clin Vaccine Immunol 13:1267-77