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Kena A. Swanson

Pfizer (United States)ORCID 0000-0002-3389-8414Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Preclinical immunogenicity of the LP.8.1-adapted BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine

Chaitanya Kurhade, Wei J. Chen, Weiqiang Li, Kristin R. Tompkins, Lyndsey T. Martinez, Swati Rajput, Emily Babiarz, Aaron Yam, Shin-Ae Lee, Shikha Shrivastava, Sarah O’Leary, Subrata Saha, Hui Qing Yao, Hao Li, Todd S. Coffey, , Kayvon Modjarrad

This study evaluates the immunogenicity of an LP.8.1-adapted BNT162b2 vaccine against JN.1 sublineages, showing higher neutralizing antibody responses compared to other adapted vaccines.

npj Vaccines · Jul 6, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

Immunologic and Biophysical Features of the BNT162b2 JN.1- and KP.2-Adapted COVID-19 Vaccines

Wei J. Chen, Kristin R. Tompkins, Ian W. Windsor, Lyndsey T. Martinez, Minah Ramos, Weiqiang Li, Shikha Shrivastava, Swati Rajput, Jeanne S. Chang, Parag V. Sahasrabudhe, Kimberly F. Fennell, Thomas J. McLellan, Graham M. West, Kristianne P. Dizon, Aaron Yam, , Kayvon Modjarrad

Omicron JN.1- and KP.2-adapted BNT162b2 mRNA vaccines elicit stronger neutralizing antibody responses against circulating sublineages than previous vaccines, supporting annual strain updates.

Nature Communications · Dec 5, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology