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LLNL and United Kingdom company to collaborate on development of universal coronavirus vaccine
LLNL researchers Nick Fischer and Amy Rasley are characterizing nanolipoprotein particle vaccine formulations using a dynamic light-scattering instrument. Detailed characterization of the nanoparticles provides an important quality control metric for vaccine development. A United Kingdom company, ConserV Bioscience Limited, and LLNL have agreed to work on developing a universal coronavirus vaccine. Photo by Julie Russell/LLNL (taken pre-pandemic).
ConserV Bioscience Limited (CBL) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have agreed to collaborate on the development of a broad-spectrum or “universal” coronavirus vaccine.
This collaboration brings together CBL’s expertise in identifying antigens and LLNL’s nanolipoprotein delivery system. The vaccine has been designed to provide broad-spectrum protection against coronavirus pathogens of human and animal origin, including but not limited to MERS, SARS and SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).