Aug 12, 2019 | Publication
Two studies by VHFC researchers were published in the August 8 edition of the journal Cell. One study, led by Erica Saphire, defines antibody residues that allow potent and broad neutralizing activity of Lassa virus in a set of three neutralizing antibodies. Combined... 
Feb 13, 2019 | Publication
During the Zika virus outbreak of 2015–16, public health officials scrambled to contain the epidemic and curb the pathogen’s devastating effects on pregnant women. At the same time, scientists around the globe tried to understand the genetics of this mysterious virus.... 
Oct 21, 2018 | Publication
As a result of years of collaborative investment in training Nigerian scientists, genomic information about Lassa virus enabled public health officials to make real-time management decisions during the 2018 uptick in cases. Mounting a collaborative, real-time response... 
Aug 9, 2018 | Publication
In two papers published in Cell and Cell Host Microbe VHFC investigators describe in detail antibody responses to Ebola virus. By systematic analysis of a large set of more than 170 monoclonal antibodies to Ebola virus, the researchers show which immunological... 
Jul 30, 2018 | Publication
VHFC Scientists conducting the first comprehensive study of key immune system cells – collected from West African Ebola survivors – that kill Ebola infected cells have made a surprising discovery that provides important clues to developing effective... 
Apr 12, 2018 | Publication
A new study from VHFC researchers in the journal Scientific Reports provide validation for a new rapid diagnostic test for Lassa fever. It is difficult to distinguish febrile illnesses that are common in West Africa from Lassa fever based solely on a patient’s...