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Naoko Uno is a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine, affiliated with the Center for Vaccines and Immunology and the Department of Infectious Diseases. Her research focuses on developing a tetravalent Dengue virus vaccine using the COBRA methodology to combat all four serotypes. She investigates the vaccine's immunogenicity and protective efficacy in mouse models.
Education:
- BS in Physics, Lewis & Clark College (2009)
- MS in Applied Physics, Portland State University (2013)
Research Interests: Vaccine design, computational antigen optimization, nanomaterials for adjuvants, and interdisciplinary approaches to infectious disease control. Her work bridges physics, immunology, and virology, with prior collaborations in nanomedicine and cancer vaccine development.
Awards:
- Neely Scholar (Lewis & Clark College's highest merit award)
Labs & Affiliations: Active in the Center for Vaccines and Immunology, leveraging resources like the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories and collaborations with institutions such as the Robert W. Franz Cancer Research Center.
