Research Theme

• Development of novel vaccines and therapeutic agents against influenza and coronavirus infections

Keyword

• Preclinical research
• Animal testing
• Host immune regulation
• Prevention of severe virus infection

Overview of Research

• Estabilish models of influenza and coronavirus infections in rodents and monkeys that reflect human symptoms.
• Using the constructed animal model, we will verify the efficacy of newly created vaccines and acquire basic data for clinical research. At the same time, we explore target molecules that control host immunity involved in sever symptons after infection.
• Based on this knowledge, we will discover novel therapeutic drug seeds (antibodies, low-molecular-weight drugs) that universally prevent severe virus infection regardless of virus strains.