Scripps Research scientists receive up to $12M to create universal vaccine for alphaviruses
Caption: Antibodies binding to Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis virus (VEEV). Credit: Scripps Research Funding from ARPA-H will be used to develop a vaccine for alphaviruses in preparation of major outbreaks in the U.S. LA JOLLA, CA — Alphaviruses often cause a range of illnesses that lead to fever, rash and debilitating joint pain. While they’ re historically prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions of the world where virus-transmitting mosquitos are abundant, these mosquitos are expanding to new
