University of New Mexico-Main Campus · GeneticsInnovative Vaccine Development Lab
Bryce C Chackerian · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Research Focus
Dr. Bryce C. Chackerian leads a research lab at the University of New Mexico that focuses on developing innovative vaccines to address serious public health issues. One major project aims to create a vaccine against opioid overdoses from fentanyl and heroin using bacteriophage virus-like particles, which could provide rapid immunity. Another project is working on malaria vaccines that target specific proteins in the malaria parasite to induce long-lasting protective immune responses.
opioid vaccinebacteriophagevirus-like particlesmalaria vaccinecircumsporozoite protein
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop a vaccine that elicits high-titer antibodies against fentanyl and heroin.
AIM 02Test the efficacy of combined vaccines in preventing drug overdose.
AIM 03Engineer vaccines to target vulnerable epitopes in malaria protein.
AIM 04Monitor B cell responses to vaccine candidates.
AIM 05Evaluate the performance of malaria vaccines in mouse models.
Skills the Lab Values
vaccine engineeringimmunization techniquesmouse infection modelsantibody titer measurementbacteriophage technology