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Laura Kiessling

Principal Investigator

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Chemical glycobiology, multivalency, biomolecular materials, immunology and microbiome

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Studies protein-carbohydrate recognition and cell-surface signaling. Designs multivalent ligands, glycopolymers, and mucin-mimetic materials, and develops selective bioconjugation to interrogate immunity, host-microbe interfaces, and pathogen biology.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dendritic cell-targeted VLP vaccine for enhanced anti-tumor immunity

A novel glycan-costumed virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine targets dendritic cell lectins to elicit potent Type 1 anti-tumor responses. This approach enhances long-term tumor protection by activating specific T cell respo...

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Laura Kiessling

Principal Investigator

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

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Infectious disease & antimicrobialsVaccine development

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BiochemistryBiomolecular ProcessesCarbohydrate BiochemistryImmunologyImmunotherapyInfectious Diseases

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