University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · BiologyArenavirus Vaccine Development Lab
Yuying Liang · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Research Focus
Dr. Yuying Liang's research lab focuses on developing vaccines for new world arenaviruses, which can cause severe diseases like hemorrhagic fever in humans. Currently, there are no FDA-approved vaccines for these viruses, making this research critical for public health. By utilizing a non-pathogenic virus as a vector, the lab aims to create safe and effective vaccines that could provide broad protection against various arenaviruses found in South America.
arenavirusvaccine developmentpublic healthimmunologyinfectious diseases
Research Aims
3AIM 01Develop a vaccine based on the non-pathogenic Pichinde virus.
AIM 02Evaluate the immunogenicity of vaccines against New World arenaviruses.
AIM 03Characterize the protective immunity induced by the vaccines.
Skills the Lab Values
molecular cloningcell culturevaccine developmentanimal modelingvirology techniques
Output against the department
Publications157top 43% of dept.441st of 1,033
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Citations4.7kbottom 36% of dept.663rd of 1,033
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