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Do COVID Vaccines Work against Omicron? What We Know So Far

Gladstone in the News December 1, 2021

Do COVID Vaccines Work against Omicron? What We Know So Far

San Francisco Chronicle—The emerging Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 features several mutations in its spike protein that in theory could make it resistant to current vaccines. But Associate Investigator Nadia Roan, PhD, explains that current vaccines will still protect against Omicron, as they elicit a variety of antibodies and immune T cells that target non-mutated areas of spike.

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Experts Peg Omicron as “Worst Variant That We Have Come Across”; Here’s What They Know So Far

Gladstone in the News November 26, 2021

Experts Peg Omicron as “Worst Variant That We Have Come Across”; Here’s What They Know So Far

ABC News—A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, dubbed Omicron, is causing concern around the world. Gladstone President Deepak Srivastava explains that some of the variant’s 50 mutations may have arisen when an individual who was already immunocompromised became infected with the virus. Senior Investigator Nevan Krogan describes how his group is investigating whether the new mutations will change the ability of the virus to enter cells and cause disease.

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New Clues to Delta Variant’s Spread in Studies of Virus-Like Particles

Gladstone in the News November 18, 2021

New Clues to Delta Variant’s Spread in Studies of Virus-Like Particles

NIH Director’s Blog—The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is driving the latest surge of COVID-19 cases in the United States. New research from Senior Investigators Jennifer Doudna and Melanie Ott explains how mutations in this variant increase transmissibility.

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COVID’s Cardiac Connection

Gladstone in the News November 3, 2021

COVID’s Cardiac Connection

Scientific American—There is increasing evidence that some people who recover from COVID-19 suffer from lingering heart problems, a phenomenon known as post-COVID-19 cardiac syndrome. Senior Investigator Bruce Conklin explains that it’s important to investigate the long-term consequences of infection, and describes his team’s work showing that infecting heart cells with SARS-CoV-2 can result in dramatic structural damage.

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How the Next Generation of COVID-19 Vaccines Could Lead To “Sterilizing Immunity”

Gladstone in the News November 3, 2021

How the Next Generation of COVID-19 Vaccines Could Lead To “Sterilizing Immunity”

San Francisco Chronicle—Associate Investigator Nadia Roan, PhD, comments on a potentially new type of COVID-19 vaccine that would fight the virus at its points of entry—the nose, throat, or lungs—and may provide even better protection than current shots in the arm.

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Definition of ‟Fully Vaccinated” Could Change, CDC Chief Says. Here’s What That Means

Gladstone in the News October 28, 2021

Definition of ‟Fully Vaccinated” Could Change, CDC Chief Says. Here’s What That Means

San Francisco Chronicle—Senior Investigator Warner Greene, MD, PhD, puts the CDC's definition of "fully vaccinated" in the context of our constantly evolving understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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‟Hybrid Immunity”: Why COVID Vaccination May Give Extra-Strong Protection after Infection

Gladstone in the News October 21, 2021

‟Hybrid Immunity”: Why COVID Vaccination May Give Extra-Strong Protection after Infection

San Francisco Chronicle—Associate Investigator Nadia Roan, PhD, explains that people who receive COVID-19 vaccination after having had the disease harbor special immune cells that may provide stronger and more durable protection against future infections.

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