Xavier Saelens (born 1965) is a Belgian scientist and currently his main research interest is finding a universal influenzavaccine.[1] He is a lecturer in Virology and Group Leader of the Molecular Virology Unit at the University of Ghent (Ghent, Belgium).
Saelens obtained a bachelor's degree in Biology at the University of Ghent in 1985, and a master's degree in Biotechnology and also a PhD in Biotechnology (1990). Saelens is married and has two children.
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Saelens worked as a Postdoc at the University of Ghent from 1990 until 2004 and he is VIB Project Leader since 2005. His current research focuses on the development and characterisation of novel influenza A and B vaccines. Together with Walter Fiers and their team, he works on the development of an M2e-based vaccine.[2][3][4][5][6]
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^Fiers W, De Filette M, Birkett A, Neirynck S, Min Jou W, A universal human influenza A vaccine, Virus Res. 2004 Jul;103(1-2):173-6
^Neirynck S, Deroo T, Saelens X, Vanlandschoot P, Jou WM, Fiers W, A universal influenza A vaccine based on the extracellular domain of the M2 protein, Nat Med. 1999 Oct;5(10):1157-63
^Saelens X, Vanlandschoot P, Martinet W, Maras M, Neirynck S, Contreras R, Fiers W, Jou WM, Protection of mice against a lethal influenza virus challenge after immunization with yeast-derived secreted influenza virus hemagglutinin, Eur J Biochem 260, 166-175, 1999
^De Filette M, Min Jou W, Birkett A, Lyons K, Schultz B, Tonkyro A, Resch S, Fiers W, Universal influenza A vaccine: optimization of M2-based constructs, Virology. 2005 Jun 20;337(1):149-61
^De Filette M, Ramne A, Birkett A, Lycke N, Löwenadler B, Min Jou W, Saelens X, Fiers W, The universal influenza vaccine M2e-HBc administered intranasally in combination with the adjuvant CTA1-DD provides complete protection, Vaccine. 2006 Jan 30;24(5):544-51
^Fiers W, Neirynck S, Deroo T, Saelens X, Jou WM, Soluble recombinant influenza vaccines, Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2001 Dec 29;356(1416):1961-3
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Dr Xavier Saelens (EU Influenza research)
(VIB)
Universal flu vaccine being tested on humans 17 July 2007
April 27, 2024
xavier, saelens, born, 1965, belgian, scientist, currently, main, research, interest, finding, universal, influenza, vaccine, lecturer, virology, group, leader, molecular, virology, unit, university, ghent, ghent, belgium, contents, education, career, referenc. Xavier Saelens born 1965 is a Belgian scientist and currently his main research interest is finding a universal influenza vaccine 1 He is a lecturer in Virology and Group Leader of the Molecular Virology Unit at the University of Ghent Ghent Belgium Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEducation editSaelens obtained a bachelor s degree in Biology at the University of Ghent in 1985 and a master s degree in Biotechnology and also a PhD in Biotechnology 1990 Saelens is married and has two children Career editSaelens worked as a Postdoc at the University of Ghent from 1990 until 2004 and he is VIB Project Leader since 2005 His current research focuses on the development and characterisation of novel influenza A and B vaccines Together with Walter Fiers and their team he works on the development of an M2e based vaccine 2 3 4 5 6 References edit Fiers W De Filette M Birkett A Neirynck S Min Jou W A universal human influenza A vaccine Virus Res 2004 Jul 103 1 2 173 6 Neirynck S Deroo T Saelens X Vanlandschoot P Jou WM Fiers W A universal influenza A vaccine based on the extracellular domain of the M2 protein Nat Med 1999 Oct 5 10 1157 63 Saelens X Vanlandschoot P Martinet W Maras M Neirynck S Contreras R Fiers W Jou WM Protection of mice against a lethal influenza virus challenge after immunization with yeast derived secreted influenza virus hemagglutinin Eur J Biochem 260 166 175 1999 De Filette M Min Jou W Birkett A Lyons K Schultz B Tonkyro A Resch S Fiers W Universal influenza A vaccine optimization of M2 based constructs Virology 2005 Jun 20 337 1 149 61 De Filette M Ramne A Birkett A Lycke N Lowenadler B Min Jou W Saelens X Fiers W The universal influenza vaccine M2e HBc administered intranasally in combination with the adjuvant CTA1 DD provides complete protection Vaccine 2006 Jan 30 24 5 544 51 Fiers W Neirynck S Deroo T Saelens X Jou WM Soluble recombinant influenza vaccines Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2001 Dec 29 356 1416 1961 3External links editDr Xavier Saelens EU Influenza research Xavier Saelens VIB Universal flu vaccine being tested on humans 17 July 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Xavier Saelens amp oldid 1191519762, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
