September 22, 2026
Vaccine protects against multiple fungal infections without hurting the gut
A vaccine created by University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Center for Vaccines & Immunology researchers to battle multiple life-threatening fungal infections is successful in achieving protective immunity in pre-clinical animal models while also maintaining the biodiversity of the gut microbiome, according to a new study. This is the first study to evaluate a vaccine’s effect on naturally occurring fungal and bacterial communities in the gut, known as the microbiome. The vaccine, called NXT-2, could be the first to protect against and potentially treat pathogenic fungal infections.
August 6, 2026
Dr. Chet Joyner Named New Director of the Comparative Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
Dr. Chet Joyner, CVI Assistant Director and Principal Investigator, has become the new director of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine’s Comparative Biomedical Sciences graduate program. With a broad background in training highly successful graduate students, Dr. Joyner is well qualified for the position.
May 8, 2026
UGA vaccine protects against multiple fungal infections
A vaccine created by University of Georgia researchers to battle multiple life-threatening fungal infections is also effective against Candida auris in mice, according to a new study from researchers in the UGA Center for Vaccines and Immunology.
January 30, 2026
Collaborative research advances what is known about influenza B
UGA’s collaborative research explores the mystery of Influenza B, tracking the Victoria and Yamagata lineages to improve vaccine design and predict the virus’s future evolutionary path.
