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Duke Human Vaccine Institute Coverage

A vaccine designed to protect against three different deadly coronaviruses shows success in mouse studies, demonstrating the viability of a pan-coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute.

Single vaccine from Duke institute shows promise against multiple coronaviruses

In laboratory and primate tests, a new pan-coronavirus vaccine developed by the Duke Human Vaccine Institute has demonstrated wide protection against SARS-CoV-2 viruses and variants,

New pan-coronavirus vaccine from Duke Human Vaccine Institute shows promise

NC-based LabCorp doubles COVID-19 testing capacity to 20,000 tests per day

Researchers at Duke have published new work in a scientific journal, showing that a potential HIV vaccine component proves effective in primate study.

Duke scientists discover possible effective component necessary for an HIV vaccine

The director of research at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute, Dr. Kevin Saunders, credits his mother, a registered nurse, and high school teachers who nurtured a passion for science and biology.

Doc follows passion to find success at Duke Human Vaccine Institute

Dr. Kevin Saunders

MESSAGE OF, A VOLUNTEER WILL RETURN YOUR PHONE CALL. >>> THIS MONTH, WE HAVE BEEN CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY. TONIGHT, A PROFILE ENCOURAGED AND DETERMINATION, DOCTOR KEVIN SAUNDERS IS THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AT THE DUKE HUMAN VACCINE INSTITUTE. WRAL'S, KEN SMITH, GOES ONE-ON- ONE WITH DOCTOR SAUNDERS  ABOUT HIS JOURNEY TO THE FIELD OF MEDICAL RESEARCH. >> WHEN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HIT IN 2020, THE DUKE  HUMAN VACCINE INSTITUTE SET UP CLINICAL TRIALS FOR NEW VACCINES. >> I HAD AN APPRECIATION FOR DISEASE, INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND HOW TO REALLY TRY TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON THAT. >> Reporter: DOCTOR HEATHER IS THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, HE CREDITS HIS MOTHER, A REGISTERED NURSE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER WHO NURTURED HIS PASSION FOR SCIENCE AND BIOLOGY. >> IN LIFE, YOU WILL COME ACROSS THAT, WHEN YOU DO IT, IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT IS WORK, IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE HAS TO FORCE YOU TO DO. THAT ENDS UP BEING YOUR PASSION. >> FROM THE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE AT DAVIDSON COLLEGE, IT ALL LED HIM BACK TO THE INSTITUTE TO PURSUE HIS LIFE'S WORK. >> NOW, REALLY WORKING ON VACCINES AND IN PARTICULAR, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC,  YOU REALLY CAN SEE HOW WHAT WE DO HERE CAN REALLY AFFECT HUMAN HEALTH. AND THERE IS PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT ARE REALLY COUNTING ON US TO COME THROUGH. >> FOR THIS HUSBAND AND FATHER OF TWO, HIS GOAL IS ALWAYS TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE AND IN DOING SO, PIQUE THE INTEREST OF A NEW GENERATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR IN SCIENCE AND BIOLOGY. >> I THINK BECAUSE WE GET THE FOCUS ON BLACK HISTORY, I THINK IT IS A TIME THAT YOU CAN REALLY FOCUS ON YOU KNOW, HOW CAN WE EACH MAKE CHANGE? HOW CAN WE EACH DO SOMETHING THAT CHANGES SOCIALLY, THE DYNAMICS THAT WE HAVE IN SOCIETY RIGHT NOW. >> WE HONOR DOCTOR KEVIN, AS WE

Duke Human Vaccine Institute Coverage

Single vaccine from Duke institute shows promise against multiple coronaviruses

New pan-coronavirus vaccine from Duke Human Vaccine Institute shows promise

Duke scientists discover possible effective component necessary for an HIV vaccine

Doc follows passion to find success at Duke Human Vaccine Institute

Duke's Saunders works in research for AIDS, COVID vaccines