The paper identifies conserved antiviral pathways across macaques and humans using transcriptomic data from viral infections, showing shared and virus-specific responses that inform pandemic preparedness.

Cell Reports · Feb 1, 2024Peer-reviewedImmunology

Durable immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in both lower and upper airways achieved with a gorilla adenovirus (GRAd) S-2P vaccine in non-human primates

J. I. Moliva, S. F. Andrew, B. J. Flynn, D. A. Wagner, K. E. Foulds, M. Gagne, D. R. Flebbe, E. Lamb, S. Provost, J. Marquez, A. Mychalowych, C. Lorag, C. C. Honeycutt, M. R. Burnett, L. McCormick, , Nason

This study shows a gorilla adenovirus-based vaccine provides durable immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in both airways of non-human primates, with enhanced protection from aerosol delivery and prime-boost regimens.

bioRxiv · Nov 22, 2023 · PreprintImmunology

Mucosal Adenoviral-vectored Vaccine Boosting Durably Prevents XBB.1.16 Infection in Nonhuman Primates

M. Gagne, B. J. Flynn, S. F. Andrew, D. R. Flebbe, A. Mychalowych, E. Lamb, M. E. Davis-Gardner, M. R. Burnett, L. A. Serebryannyy, B. C. Lin, L. Pessaint, J.-P. M. Todd, Z. E. Ziff, E. Maule, R. Carroll, , M Suthar

This study shows that mucosal adenoviral-vectored vaccines provide durable protection against XBB.1.16 infection in nonhuman primates, outperforming intramuscular boosting in reducing virus replication in both upper and lower airways.

bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2023 · PreprintImmunology

RBD-based high affinity ACE2 antagonist limits SARS-CoV-2 replication in upper and lower airways

M. Gagne, B. J. Flynn, C. C. Honeycutt, D. R. Flebbe, S. F. Andrew, S. J. Provost, L. McCormick, A. Van Ry, E. McCarthy, J.-P. M. Todd, S. Bao, I.-T. Teng, S. Marciano, Y. Rudich, C. Li, , D. C. Douek

RBD-62, a high-affinity ACE2 antagonist, limits SARS-CoV-2 replication in both upper and lower airways in rhesus macaques without blocking memory responses or causing anti-drug immunity.

bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2023 · PreprintImmunology

mRNA-1273 or mRNA-Omicron boost in vaccinated macaques elicits comparable B cell expansion, neutralizing antibodies and protection against Omicron

M. Gagne, J. I. Moliva, K. E. Foulds, S. F. Andrew, B. J. Flynn, A. P. Werner, D. A. Wagner, I.-T. Teng, B. C. Lin, C. Moore, N. Jean-Baptiste, R. Carroll, S. L. Foster, M. Patel, M. Ellis, , Naisan

This study compares B cell responses and protection against Omicron after boosting vaccinated macaques with mRNA-1273 or mRNA-Omicron vaccines, finding comparable immunity and protection.

bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2022 · PreprintImmunology

Rapid and Durable Protection Against Marburg Virus with a Single-Shot ChAd3-MARV GP Vaccine

R. Hunegnaw, A. Honko, L. Wang, D. Carr, T. Murray, W. Shi, C. N. M. Dullan, K. E. Foulds, K. N. Agans, R. W. Cross, J. B. Geisbert, T. W. Geisbert, C. Cheng, A. Ploquin, D. A. Stanley, , N. J. Sullivan

A single-shot ChAd3-MARV vaccine provided rapid and durable protection against lethal Marburg virus infection in macaques, with antigen-specific antibodies correlating strongly with immunity.

bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2021 · PreprintImmunology

Protection from SARS-CoV-2 Delta one year after mRNA-1273 vaccination in nonhuman primates is coincident with an anamnestic antibody response in the lower airway

M. Gagne, K. S. Corbett, B. J. Flynn, K. E. Foulds, D. A. Wagner, S. F. Andrew, J.-P. M. Todd, C. C. Honeycutt, L. McCormick, S. T. Nurmukhambetova, M. E. Davis-Gardner, L. Pessaint, K. W. Bock, B. M. Nagata, M. Minai, , B. S. Graham

This study shows that mRNA-1273 vaccine protection against SARS-CoV-2 Delta in nonhuman primates persists for one year but is delayed and relies on anamnestic antibody responses in the lower airway.

bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2021 · PreprintImmunology

Evaluation of mRNA-1273 against SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 Infection in Nonhuman Primates

K. S. Corbett, A. Werner, S. O'Connell, M. Gagne, L. Lai, J. Moliva, B. Flynn, A. Choi, M. Koch, K. E. Foulds, S. Andrew, D. Flebbe, E. Lamb, S. T. Nurmukhambetova, S. Provost, , M. Suthar

This study evaluates mRNA-1273 vaccine efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 in nonhuman primates, finding that two doses significantly reduce viral replication in the airways.

bioRxiv · May 21, 2021 · PreprintImmunology

Vaccination with SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein and AS03 Adjuvant Induces Rapid Anamnestic Antibodies in the Lung and Protects Against Virus Challenge in Nonhuman Primates

J. R. Francica, B. J. Flynn, K. E. Foulds, A. T. Noe, A. P. Werner, I. N. Morre, M. Gagne, T. S. Johnston, C. Tucker, R. L. Davis, B. Flach, S. O'Connell, S. F. Andrew, E. Lamb, D. R. Flebbe, , McDermott

This study shows that an AS03-adjuvanted SARS-CoV-2 spike protein vaccine induces strong antibody responses and protects nonhuman primates from viral challenge.

bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2021 · PreprintImmunology

Epitope-based vaccine design yields fusion peptide-directed antibodies that neutralize diverse strains of HIV-1

K. Xu, P. Acharya, R. Kong, C. Cheng, G.-Y. Chuang, K. Liu, M. K. Louder, S. O Dell, R. Rawi, M. Sastry, C.-H. Shen, B. Zhang, T. Zhou, M. Asokan, R. T. Bailer, , McDermott

This study shows that targeting the HIV-1 fusion peptide with specific immunogens induces cross-clade neutralizing antibodies in animals.

bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2018Immunology