Levelling the playing field against disease: Therapies of the future

This talk will discuss how neutrophils, the most abundant white blood cell in your blood, fight infection in the gut. Harmful bacteria (a type of microbe), which usually are treated with antibiotics, are particularly problematic in the gut. This is because we do not want to harm our own good gut bacteria during treatment. It is therefore key to understand how our body can be helped to combat this threat. Importantly, we need to find ways to guide our neutrophils against our foes, the invading bacteria, as neutrophils can be very destructive and can cause us damage if not properly controlled.

The remarkable success of the COVID-19 vaccines highlighted just how important vaccines are in our public health and everyday lives. But how exactly do these vaccines work? How do they get inside the cells of our body and become successful vaccines? Join us and dive into the nano-sized world of vaccine delivery systems. Discover what vaccine delivery systems are, why they’re important, and how these tiny tools are shaping the future of drug delivery.