A new study from Professor Malik Peiris investigates potential immune reactions and adverse effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines BNT162b2 and CoronaVac among adolescents. Abstract We present an interim analysis of a registered clinical study (NCT04800133) to establish immunobridging with various antibody and cellular immunity markers and to compare the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of 2-dose BNT162b2 and CoronaVac in healthy adolescents as primary objectives. One-dose BNT162b2

A demonstration by Mandy Ho. Currently, our team is trying to develop neuraminidase (NA)-based vaccine through rescuing recombinant influenza virus from their plasmid DNA. Through a process called transfection, the 8 influenza gene encoding DNA plasmids are introduced into cells through chemical transfection agents. Watch the demonstration by Mandy, our Research Assistant working with Professor Leo Poon on C2i's Novel Vaccine Platforms For Influenza program. In this project,

Shaolin is a Post-Doctoral Fellow working with Tommy Lam for the Mosquito-borne Viruses: Epidemiology, pathogenesis and interventions program. Her background After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in plant Protection at the South China Agricultural University, Shaolin further pursued a PhD in Science, specialised in behavioural ecology at the University of Melbourne. During her PhD study, she investigated group contests in social insects, including contested resources, con

A demonstration by Asad Murtaza. The ultracentrifuge is used to isolate smaller sized particles, and study purified molecules and molecular complexes. As it spins down samples at a very high speed, it separates the various components of a solution based on their size and density, and the density (viscosity) of the medium (solvent). To separate the particles, gradient solution such as sucrose can be applied. Watch the demonstration by Asad, our Research Associate working with

Garrick is the Technical Officer - Research & Development under Dr. Darragh Duffy and Prof. James Di-Santo for the Healthy Human Global Project - Hong Kong. 1. Can you describe the change in your role (currently partly as a researcher, partly as an "trainer" in the program) compared to when you were having your MPhil study? When I was a MPhil student, my main goal was to complete my research thesis writing by generating as much experimental data as possible. In order to achie

We are very happy to have met with the summer interns and management of the Hong Kong Life Sciences Society for a guided tour of C2i’s laboratories. It was a real pleasure to give an overview of the centre’s activities to Vincent Cheung, Founder and Chairman of the Hong Kong Life Sciences Society, and to all the interns. Big thanks to our research teams who gave the visitors an informative and fruitful tour. We hope the visit will spark students’ interest in exploring a caree