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Ebola vaccine developed by UH can withstand high heat

February 22, 2019

Developed by UH Mānoa scientist Axel Lehrer, the vaccine remains viable in extreme heat conditions for several months, which is especially important where the disease outbreaks so far have begun in rural, spread-out areas of hot, dry West Africa.

New Zika vaccine effective in preclinical trials

December 4, 2018

The important milestone is effective in both mice and monkeys from the infection, according to research papers written and co-led by two JABSOM graduate students.

Ebola virus research in Liberia part of Kapiʻolani CC professor’s mission

September 13, 2018

In summer2018, John Berestecky accompanied three UH students to help with Ebola and Lassa virus research at the University of Liberia in Monrovia.

New preliminary rat lungworm treatment guidelines

August 31, 2018

The state Joint Task Force on Rat Lungworm Disease has announced new guidelines for clinical management of rat lungworm disease.

Zika’s impact on male reproductive organs focus of new grant

June 14, 2018

Saguna Verma leads a research team that has discovered how the virus can hide in men's bodies long after they are infected.

Nearly $6.3M grant to expand promising Ebola vaccine research awarded to UH researcher

September 25, 2017

Axel Lehrer will test whether the Ebola vaccine formula he has developed will protect against two additional viruses in the same family.

ARCS Honolulu Scientist of the Year speaks on hantaviruses

September 8, 2017

Richard Yanagihara, an expert in emerging diseases, will discuss Hantaviruses: A Personal Journey of Discovery and New Beginnings at a free talk on September 14.

UH expands vaccine research through NIH grant to minority students

August 14, 2017

Liana Medina received a grant of nearly $112,000 to work with a potential vaccine for viruses related to Ebola.

Zika virus-infected mothers delivered babies with microcephaly as early as 2009

December 27, 2016

UH scientists’ finding adds to evidence linking the virus and severe fetal abnormalities.

Mukesh Kumar receives funding to find effective treatment for brain inflammation

October 24, 2016

The grant will support Kumar’s research on flavivirus infections—the leading cause to inflammation of the brain—tied to the West Nile, Japanese encephalitis, Zika and Dengue viruses.