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Heemee Ton

Johns Hopkins University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Alannah D. Taylor· 2 shared Amanda R. MaxwelliD· 2 shared Jacob MezaiD· 2 shared James T. GordyiD· 2 shared Jean J. Zheng· 2 shared Petros C. KarakousisiD· 2 shared Richard B. MarkhamiD· 2 shared Rowan E. Bates· 2 shared

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Therapeutic DNA Vaccine Targeting Mycobacterium tuberculosis Persisters Shortens Curative Tuberculosis Treatment

Styliani Karanika, Tianyin Wang, Addis Yilma, Jennie Ruelas Castillo, James T. Gordy, Hannah Bailey, Darla Quijada, Kaitlyn Fessler, Rokeya Tasneen, Elisa M. Rouse Salcido, Farah Shamma, Harley T. Harris, Fengyixin Chen, Rowan E. Bates, Heemee Ton, , Petros C. Karakousis

A DNA vaccine targeting Mtb persisters reduces TB treatment duration in mice and elicits similar immune responses in macaques.

Journal of Clinical Investigation · Feb 3, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

MIP3α-RelMtb intranasal DNA vaccination induces reactive T-cell infiltration into the lungs in mice and macaques

James T. Gordy, Jean J. Zheng, Amanda R. Maxwell, Rowan E. Bates, Alannah D. Taylor, Styliani Karanika, Heemee Ton, Jacob Meza, Yangchen Li, Jiaqi Zhang, Petros C. Karakousis, Richard B. Markham

This study shows that an intranasal DNA vaccine targeting RelMtb with MIP3α induces T-cell infiltration in the lungs of mice and macaques, enhancing immune responses against Mtb.

Vaccine · Jul 16, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology