Synthetic vaccines

By Lyn H. Jones2010-05-01T00:00:00

Tomorrow's vaccines - designed and made in the lab

Source: Saturn Stills/Science Photo Library

The design of synthetic vaccines offers a more systematic approach to vaccine therapy for many illnesses, including cancer, and even drug addiction

Synthetic chemistry has advanced to the stage where it seems that very few molecular entities cannot be made in the laboratory. These advances have resulted in opportunities for medicinal chemistry and related chemical sciences that sit at the interface with other disciplines. This article explores the impact synthetic chemistry is having at the biological interface, in therapeutic vaccine research.

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