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Awadalkareem Adam

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Tian WangiD· 4 shared Aditi Aditi· 1 shared Alexander W. E. FranziD· 1 shared Bi‐Hung PengiD· 1 shared Birte Kalveram· 1 shared Brinley HarringtoniD· 1 shared Christy Lee· 1 shared Courtney B. WoolseyiD· 1 shared

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A human-derived two-antibody cocktail confers prophylactic and therapeutic protection against authentic Mpox virus.

Birte Kalveram, Awadalkareem Adam, Jimmy Kapetshi, Meredith Weglarz, George Giorgi Babuadze, Tian Wang, Hugues Fausther‐Bovendo

This study identifies human two-antibody cocktails that neutralize Mpox virus in vitro and reduce viral loads in mice, offering potential therapeutic applications.

bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

VSA-2, a novel plant-derived adjuvant for SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccine

Awadalkareem Adam, Christy Lee, Madison C. Jones, Brinley Harrington, Jing Zou, Bi‐Hung Peng, Xuping Xie, P Wang, Tian Wang

This study develops VSA-2, a plant-derived adjuvant for SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccines, showing it induces strong immune responses and protection comparable to QS-21.

Vaccine · Jan 22, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Respiratory syncytial virus infection confers heterologous protection against SARS-CoV-2 via induction of γδ T cell-mediated trained immunity and SARS-CoV-2 reactive mucosal T cells

Awadalkareem Adam, Wenzhe Wu, Madison C Jones, Haiping Hao, Aditi Aditi, Parimal Samir, Xiaoyong Bao, Tian Wang

This study shows RSV infection protects against SARS-CoV-2 by boosting γδ T cell immunity and mucosal T cell responses in mice.

bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

A safe insect-based Chikungunya fever vaccine affords rapid and durable protection in cynomolgus macaques

Awadalkareem Adam, Courtney B. Woolsey, Hannah Lu, Kenneth S. Plante, Shannon M. Wallace, Leslie Rodriguez, Divya P. Shinde, Yingjun Cui, Alexander W. E. Franz, Saravanan Thangamani, Jason E. Comer, Scott C. Weaver, Tian Wang

This study evaluates an insect-based chimeric virus vaccine against Chikungunya fever, showing rapid and durable protection in macaques.

npj Vaccines · Dec 19, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology