New MOF Vaccines Could Expand Access to Immunization and Reduce Global Health Care Costs
Sunday, July 22, 2018 - 08:40
in Health & Medicine
Many vaccines become ineffective when exposed to room temperature or heat. This challenge can prevent patients from accessing lifesaving immunizations and increase the risk of global pandemics. During the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Crystallographic Association, Jeremiah Gassensmith, University of Texas at Dallas, will describe his lab's work developing metal-organic framework vaccines. This new biocompatible polymer framework "freezes" proteins inside vaccines. The proteins then dissolve when injected in human skin. This innovation could help health care providers transport and administer vaccines in remote areas with unreliable power.