Computational Methods to Design Broad-Spectrum Medical Countermeasures Against Antigenically Diverse Pathogens

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• Phil Palmer, Department of Veterinary Medicine
• Wednesday 05 February 2025, 16:00-17:00
• LT1, Department of Veterinary Medicine.

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Abstract Antigenically diverse pathogens, such as coronaviruses, highlight the need for broad-spectrum vaccines that protect against a range of variants. In this talk, I will introduce Spectravax, a computational framework for designing vaccines optimised for genetic diversity in both hosts and pathogens. Using Spectravax, I designed a nucleocapsid antigen that elicited immune responses to SARS -CoV-1, SARS -CoV-2, and MERS -CoV—the three coronaviruses responsible for major outbreaks since 2002.

Speaker Bio: Phil recently submitted his PhD thesis, which he completed in Prof. Jonathan Heeney’s lab, focusing on computational methods to design broad-spectrum vaccines and antibodies. He previously worked as a bioinformatician in industry, was a visiting researcher at MIT , and completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Southampton.

Chaired by John Gibson

This talk is part of the Pre-viva talks Dept of Veterinary Medicine series.

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