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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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‟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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COVID’s Delta Strain “Behaves Uniquely”; CDC Urges Even Vaccinated People to Mask Up Indoors

Gladstone in the News July 27, 2021

COVID’s Delta Strain “Behaves Uniquely”; CDC Urges Even Vaccinated People to Mask Up Indoors

COVID vaccines protect from serious illness but may not prevent vaccinated people from transmitting the delta variant. Gladstone Associate Investigator Nadia Roan, PhD, says that wearing a mask adds to the protective effect of vaccines and helps reduce the circulation of the highly contagious delta variant.

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Does COVID-19 Result in Lasting Immunity? Growing Evidence Says Yes

Gladstone in the News November 17, 2020

Does COVID-19 Result in Lasting Immunity? Growing Evidence Says Yes

San Francisco Chronicle—Associate Investigator Nadia Roan, PhD, comments on recent findings by her group and others that COVID-19 patients retain immune cells against the new coronavirus for several months after infection, which bodes well for the ability of vaccines to provide lasting protection against the disease.

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Refined Mapping of HIV’s Reservoir Could Aid in Cure Research

Gladstone in the News October 12, 2020

Refined Mapping of HIV’s Reservoir Could Aid in Cure Research

POZ—Finding a cure to HIV will require a full understanding of the latent reservoir, the population of cells in which the virus hides, evading antiretroviral therapy. Gladstone scientist Nadia Roan describes her recent work mapping an atlas of the reservoir, and how it provides hope that new therapies could be developed to target and eliminate reservoir cells.

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