Structural Design in Vaccinology

The structural design of vaccines focuses on understanding and manipulating the three-dimensional structure of pathogens or their components to create more effective vaccines. By analyzing the structure of proteins or antigens, researchers can determine which parts of the pathogen are most likely to trigger a strong immune response. This understanding is essential for designing vaccines that can precisely target these key structures, leading to a more effective and specific immune response. Advanced technologies such as cryo-electron microscopy and X-ray crystallography have allowed scientists to visualize the atomic structure of viral proteins in unprecedented detail. This has led to breakthroughs in the design of vaccines that target specific components of pathogens, such as spike proteins in the case of SARS-CoV-2. Structural vaccinology also helps in designing subunit vaccines, which contain only parts of a pathogen, reducing the risk of adverse reactions while maintaining efficacy.

Committee Members
Speaker at International Vaccines Congress 2026 - Duccio Medini

Duccio Medini

BioForge, United States
Speaker at International Vaccines Congress 2026 - Jocelyn Jakubik

Jocelyn Jakubik

Apex Pathogen Solutions, United States
Speaker at International Vaccines Congress 2026 - Sergey V Suchkov

Sergey V Suchkov

N.D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
Speaker at International Vaccines Congress 2026 - Rosane Cuber Guimaraes

Rosane Cuber Guimaraes

Bio-Manguinhos/ Fiocruz, Brazil
IVC 2026 Speakers
Speaker at International Vaccines Congress 2026 - Zhujun Ao

Zhujun Ao

University of Manitoba, Canada
Speaker at International Vaccines Congress 2026 - Huanhuan Li

Huanhuan Li

Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom
Speaker at International Vaccines Congress 2026 - Madhu Khanna

Madhu Khanna

University of Delhi, India
Speaker at International Vaccines Congress 2026 - Ashish Kumar Maurya

Ashish Kumar Maurya

John Snow India, India
Speaker at International Vaccines Congress 2026 - Ayman H M El Deeb

Ayman H M El Deeb

Cairo University, Egypt
Speaker at International Vaccines Congress 2026 - Lei Chen

Lei Chen

Yikang Biotech Suzhou Co., Ltd, China
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