Dr. Ofer Levy is principal investigator, staff physician and the Director of the Precision Vaccines Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and Associate Member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. The Precision Vaccines Program (PVP) is an academic research program that applies precision medicine principles to vaccinology to discover and develop next generation vaccines tailored to vulnerable populations. It conducts basic and translational research to develop novel vaccines and therapeutics for diseases that affect vulnerable populations such as infants, older adults, those with chronic disease and those who are immunocompromised. The PVP employs approaches such as modeling vaccine-induced human immune responses in vitro using a variety of platforms, adjuvant screening/discovery, systems biology, animal studies, and clinical trials to accelerate and de-risk development of vaccines optimized for populations with distinct immune responses, including those at the extremes of age who suffer the most infections. PVP faculty lead several NIH/NIAID-supported studies, including: (a) Adjuvant Discovery and Development Program contracts, leveraging robotic and immunologic approaches to discover, characterize, and formulate novel small molecule adjuvants that may enhance vaccine responses of the young and the elderly; (b) an international Human Immunology Project Consortium effort employing systems biology to define biomarkers of neonatal vaccine immunogenicity; (c) coronavirus/COVID-related studies including a national effort to discover biomarkers of COVID disease severity and a project to discover and develop novel coronavirus vaccines; (d) development of adjuvanted vaccines to prevent pertussis (whooping cough), respiratory syncytial virus, and HIV as well as overdose in opioid users; and (e) an Immune Development in Early Life (IDEAL) study that aims to increase infant vaccine responsiveness and decrease childhood respiratory disease.
Research Background
After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science and then Yale College (B.S., Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry), Dr. Levy received his MD and PhD degrees from New York University. He earned his PhD in Microbiology under the mentorship of Drs. Peter Elsbach and Jerrold Weiss, characterizing white blood cell (neutrophil)-derived antimicrobial proteins and peptides. He completed both his pediatric residency and fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Education
Medical School
New York University
1996
New York
NY
Graduate School
New York University
1997
New York
NY
Internship
Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital
1998
Boston
MA
Residency
Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital
2000
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Boston Children's Hospital
2003
Boston
MA
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Host-microbe multiomic profiling identifies distinct COVID-19 immune dysregulation in solid organ transplant recipients. Nat Commun. 2025 Jan 10; 16(1):586. View Abstract
Protocol for measuring anti-fentanyl antibodies in mouse serum by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. STAR Protoc. 2024 Dec 20; 5(4):103402. View Abstract
Biomarkers of vaccine safety and efficacy in vulnerable populations: Lessons from the fourth international precision vaccines conference. Vaccine. 2025 Jan 01; 43(Pt 2):126477. View Abstract
Unraveling SARS-CoV-2 Host-Response Heterogeneity through Longitudinal Molecular Subtyping. bioRxiv. 2024 Nov 25. View Abstract
Chronic Viral Reactivation and Associated Host Immune Response and Clinical Outcomes in Acute COVID-19 and Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19. bioRxiv. 2024 Nov 16. View Abstract
Safety and implementation of a phase 1 randomized GLA-SE-adjuvanted CH505TF gp120 HIV vaccine trial in newborns. medRxiv. 2024 Oct 17. View Abstract
The BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine demonstrates reduced age-associated TH1 support in vitro and in vivo. iScience. 2024 Nov 15; 27(11):111055. View Abstract
Plasma adenosine deaminase-1 and -2 activities are lower at birth in Papua New Guinea than in The Gambia but converge over the first weeks of life. Front Immunol. 2024; 15:1425349. View Abstract
Social complexity of a fentanyl vaccine to prevent opioid overdose conference proceedings: Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study conference proceedings. Vaccine. 2025 Jan 12; 44:126324. View Abstract
DNA Methylation signatures underpinning blood neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio during first week of human life. Nat Commun. 2024 Sep 17; 15(1):8167. View Abstract
Adjuvantation of a SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine with controlled tissue-specific expression of an mRNA encoding IL-12p70. Sci Transl Med. 2024 Jul 24; 16(757):eadm8451. View Abstract
Breastfeeding and Neonatal Age Influence Neutrophil-Driven Ontogeny of Blood Cell Populations in the First Week of Human Life. J Immunol Res. 2024; 2024:1117796. View Abstract
Need for strategic communications and stakeholder engagement to advance acceptability of an overdose preventing vaccine targeting fentanyl. Vaccine. 2024 Oct 24; 42(24):126082. View Abstract
From hit to vial: Precision discovery and development of an imidazopyrimidine TLR7/8 agonist adjuvant formulation. Sci Adv. 2024 Jul 05; 10(27):eadg3747. View Abstract
Respiratory infection- and asthma-prone, low vaccine responder children demonstrate distinct mononuclear cell DNA methylation pathways. Clin Epigenetics. 2024 Jul 03; 16(1):85. View Abstract
Network Analysis Reveals Protein Modules Associated with Childhood Respiratory Diseases. bioRxiv. 2024 Jun 17. View Abstract
BECC-engineered live-attenuated Shigella vaccine candidates display reduced endotoxicity with robust immunogenicity in mice. Res Sq. 2024 Jun 11. View Abstract
Heterologous SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccine for individuals with hematological malignancies after a primary SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine series. Vaccine. 2024 Sep 17; 42(22):126054. View Abstract
Immune profiling of age and adjuvant-specific activation of human blood mononuclear cells in vitro. Commun Biol. 2024 06 08; 7(1):709. View Abstract
Longitudinal plasma proteomic analysis of 1117 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 identifies features associated with severity and outcomes. Sci Adv. 2024 May 24; 10(21):eadl5762. View Abstract
Integrated longitudinal multiomics study identifies immune programs associated with acute COVID-19 severity and mortality. J Clin Invest. 2024 May 01; 134(9). View Abstract
Editorial: Precision vaccinology for infectious diseases. Front Immunol. 2024; 15:1400443. View Abstract
Respiratory Infection- and Asthma-prone, Low Vaccine Responder Children Demonstrate Distinct Mononuclear Cell DNA Methylation Pathways. Res Sq. 2024 Apr 03. View Abstract
Human In vitro Modeling Identifies Adjuvant Combinations that Unlock Antigen Cross-presentation and Promote T-helper 1 Development in Newborns, Adults and Elders. J Mol Biol. 2024 02 15; 436(4):168446. View Abstract
Author Correction: Co-adjuvanting DDA/TDB liposomes with a TLR7 agonist allows for IgG2a/c class-switching in the absence of Th1 cells. NPJ Vaccines. 2024 Jan 11; 9(1):13. View Abstract
Features of acute COVID-19 associated with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 phenotypes: results from the IMPACC study. Nat Commun. 2024 Jan 03; 15(1):216. View Abstract
Co-adjuvanting DDA/TDB liposomes with a TLR7 agonist allows for IgG2a/c class-switching in the absence of Th1 cells. NPJ Vaccines. 2023 Dec 22; 8(1):189. View Abstract
Modeling human immune responses to vaccination in vitro. Trends Immunol. 2024 01; 45(1):32-47. View Abstract
Host-Microbe Multi-omic Profiling Identifies a Unique Program of COVID-19 Inflammatory Dysregulation in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. Res Sq. 2023 Dec 20. View Abstract
Integrated longitudinal multi-omics study identifies immune programs associated with COVID-19 severity and mortality in 1152 hospitalized participants. bioRxiv. 2023 Nov 06. View Abstract
Early cellular and molecular signatures correlate with severity of West Nile virus infection. iScience. 2023 Dec 15; 26(12):108387. View Abstract
Corrigendum to "Phenotypes of disease severity in a cohort of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: results from the IMPACC study" [eBioMedicine 83 (2022) 104208]. EBioMedicine. 2023 Dec; 98:104860. View Abstract
Human in vitro modeling of adjuvant formulations demonstrates enhancement of immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 antigen. NPJ Vaccines. 2023 Oct 26; 8(1):163. View Abstract
Reduced SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine immunogenicity and protection in mice with diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2023 11; 152(5):1107-1120.e6. View Abstract
Severe congenital neutropenia due to jagunal homolog 1 (JAGN1) mutation: a case report and literature review. Front Pediatr. 2023; 11:1223191. View Abstract
A protocol for high-throughput screening for immunomodulatory compounds using human primary cells. STAR Protoc. 2023 Sep 15; 4(3):102405. View Abstract
Elevated third trimester corticosteroid levels are associated with fewer offspring infections. Sci Rep. 2023 06 28; 13(1):10461. View Abstract
Precision Vaccinology Approaches for the Development of Adjuvanted Vaccines Targeted to Distinct Vulnerable Populations. Pharmaceutics. 2023 Jun 19; 15(6). View Abstract
Effective early antiretroviral therapy in perinatal-HIV infection reduces subsequent plasma inflammatory profile. Pediatr Res. 2023 11; 94(5):1667-1674. View Abstract
Multi-omic longitudinal study reveals immune correlates of clinical course among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Cell Rep Med. 2023 06 20; 4(6):101079. View Abstract
Integrative systems biology characterizes immune-mediated neurodevelopmental changes in murine Zika virus microcephaly. iScience. 2023 Jul 21; 26(7):106909. View Abstract
A simple, time- and cost-effective, high-throughput depletion strategy for deep plasma proteomics. Sci Adv. 2023 03 29; 9(13):eadf9717. View Abstract
Publisher Correction: Carbohydrate fatty acid monosulphate: oil-in-water adjuvant enhances SARS-CoV-2 RBD nanoparticle-induced immunogenicity and protection in mice. NPJ Vaccines. 2023 Mar 03; 8(1):30. View Abstract
Carbohydrate fatty acid monosulphate: oil-in-water adjuvant enhances SARS-CoV-2 RBD nanoparticle-induced immunogenicity and protection in mice. NPJ Vaccines. 2023 Feb 14; 8(1):18. View Abstract
The mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 demonstrates impaired TH1 immunogenicity in human elders in vitro and aged mice in vivo. Res Sq. 2022 Dec 21. View Abstract
Longitudinal serum proteomics analyses identify unique and overlapping host response pathways in Lyme disease and West Nile virus infection. Front Immunol. 2022; 13:1012824. View Abstract
Reduced SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine immunogenicity and protection in mice with diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance. bioRxiv. 2022 Dec 07. View Abstract
Reduced Steroid Metabolites Identify Infection-Prone Children in Two Independent Pre-Birth Cohorts. Metabolites. 2022 Nov 13; 12(11). View Abstract
A single birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine induces polyfunctional CD4+ T helper cells. Front Immunol. 2022; 13:1043375. View Abstract
Transcriptional atlas of the human immune response to 13 vaccines reveals a common predictor of vaccine-induced antibody responses. Nat Immunol. 2022 12; 23(12):1788-1798. View Abstract
Pan-vaccine analysis reveals innate immune endotypes predictive of antibody responses to vaccination. Nat Immunol. 2022 12; 23(12):1777-1787. View Abstract
The Immune Signatures data resource, a compendium of systems vaccinology datasets. Sci Data. 2022 10 20; 9(1):635. View Abstract
Development of a TLR7/8 agonist adjuvant formulation to overcome early life hyporesponsiveness to DTaP vaccination. Sci Rep. 2022 10 18; 12(1):16860. View Abstract
A Parallelization Strategy for the Time Efficient Analysis of Thousands of LC/MS Runs in High-Performance Computing Environment. J Proteome Res. 2022 11 04; 21(11):2810-2814. View Abstract
Shaping Neonatal Immunization by Tuning the Delivery of Synergistic Adjuvants via Nanocarriers. ACS Chem Biol. 2022 09 16; 17(9):2559-2571. View Abstract
Immunogenicity of a Three-Dose Primary Series of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Patients With Lymphoid Malignancies. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Aug; 9(8):ofac417. View Abstract
Advancing the Science of Vaccine Safety During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Beyond: Launching an International Network of Special Immunization Services. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 08 15; 75(Suppl 1):S11-S17. View Abstract
Perinatally Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Adolescents and Young Adults Demonstrate Distinct BNT162b2 Messenger RNA Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Immunogenicity. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 08 15; 75(Suppl 1):S51-S60. View Abstract
Precision Vaccine Adjuvants for Older Adults: A Scoping Review. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 08 15; 75(Suppl 1):S72-S80. View Abstract
A Precision Adjuvant Approach to Enhance Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Vaccines Optimized for Immunologically Distinct Vulnerable Populations. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 08 15; 75(Suppl 1):S30-S36. View Abstract
Precision Vaccines: Lessons Learned From the Coronavirus Pandemic. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 08 15; 75(Suppl 1):S1. View Abstract
Pediatric Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Vaccines: Perceptions and Attitudes From the Food and Drug Administration Public Commentary. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 08 15; 75(Suppl 1):S46-S50. View Abstract
Acceptability of a Fentanyl Vaccine to Prevent Opioid Overdose and Need for Personalized Decision-Making. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 08 15; 75(Suppl 1):S98-S109. View Abstract
Phenotypes of disease severity in a cohort of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Results from the IMPACC study. EBioMedicine. 2022 Sep; 83:104208. View Abstract
mRNA booster vaccination protects aged mice against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. Commun Biol. 2022 08 06; 5(1):790. View Abstract
CAF08 adjuvant enables single dose protection against respiratory syncytial virus infection in murine newborns. Nat Commun. 2022 08 02; 13(1):4234. View Abstract
Adjuvant Discovery via a High Throughput Screen using Human Primary Mononuclear Cells. bioRxiv. 2022 Jul 11. View Abstract
Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine reprograms human neonatal lipid metabolism in vivo and in vitro. Cell Rep. 2022 05 03; 39(5):110772. View Abstract
Determinants of B-Cell Compartment Hyperactivation in European Adolescents Living With Perinatally Acquired HIV-1 After Over 10 Years of Suppressive Therapy. Front Immunol. 2022; 13:860418. View Abstract
Waning effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines in older adults: a rapid review. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2022 11 30; 18(5):2045857. View Abstract
An adjuvant strategy enabled by modulation of the physical properties of microbial ligands expands antigen immunogenicity. Cell. 2022 02 17; 185(4):614-629.e21. View Abstract
An aluminum hydroxide:CpG adjuvant enhances protection elicited by a SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain vaccine in aged mice. Sci Transl Med. 2022 Jan 26; 14(629):eabj5305. View Abstract
BCG vaccine's off-target effects on allergic, inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases: Worth another shot? J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2022 01; 149(1):51-54. View Abstract
Ontogeny of plasma cytokine and chemokine concentrations across the first week of human life. Cytokine. 2021 12; 148:155704. View Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Attitudes as Expressed in U.S. FDA Public Commentary: Need for a Public-Private Partnership in a Learning Immunization System. Front Public Health. 2021; 9:695807. View Abstract
Human Newborn Monocytes Demonstrate Distinct BCG-Induced Primary and Trained Innate Cytokine Production and Metabolic Activation In Vitro. Front Immunol. 2021; 12:674334. View Abstract
Bell's palsy and SARS-CoV-2 vaccines-an unfolding story - Authors' reply. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 09; 21(9):1211-1212. View Abstract
Plasma Adenosine Deaminase (ADA)-1 and -2 Demonstrate Robust Ontogeny Across the First Four Months of Human Life. Front Immunol. 2021; 12:578700. View Abstract
Alum:CpG adjuvant enables SARS-CoV-2 RBD-induced protection in aged mice and synergistic activation of human elder type 1 immunity. bioRxiv. 2021 May 21. View Abstract
Human Blood Plasma Shapes Distinct Neonatal TLR-Mediated Dendritic Cell Activation via Expression of the MicroRNA Let-7g. Immunohorizons. 2021 04 30; 5(4):246-256. View Abstract
Considering Mandatory Vaccination of Children for COVID-19. Pediatrics. 2021 06; 147(6). View Abstract
The Fifth International Neonatal and Maternal Immunization Symposium (INMIS 2019): Securing Protection for the Next Generation. mSphere. 2021 01 27; 6(1). View Abstract
Vaccination of Term and Preterm Infants. Neoreviews. 2020 12; 21(12):e817-e827. View Abstract
Integrative Metabolomics to Identify Molecular Signatures of Responses to Vaccines and Infections. Metabolites. 2020 Nov 30; 10(12). View Abstract
Corrigendum: Clinical Protocol for a Longitudinal Cohort Study Employing Systems Biology to Identify Markers of Vaccine Immunogenicity in Newborn Infants in The Gambia and Papua New Guinea. Front Pediatr. 2020; 8:610461. View Abstract
Neonatal monocytes demonstrate impaired homeostatic extravasation into a microphysiological human vascular model. Sci Rep. 2020 10 20; 10(1):17836. View Abstract
Preparing for Life: Plasma Proteome Changes and Immune System Development During the First Week of Human Life. Front Immunol. 2020; 11:578505. View Abstract
Towards Precision Vaccines: Lessons From the Second International Precision Vaccines Conference. Front Immunol. 2020; 11:590373. View Abstract
A Neonatal Murine Escherichia coli Sepsis Model Demonstrates That Adjunctive Pentoxifylline Enhances the Ratio of Anti- vs. Pro-inflammatory Cytokines in Blood and Organ Tissues. Front Immunol. 2020; 11:577878. View Abstract
A cloud-based bioinformatic analytic infrastructure and Data Management Core for the Expanded Program on Immunization Consortium. J Clin Transl Sci. 2020 Sep 22; 5(1):e52. View Abstract
Posterior shoulder fracture-dislocation: A systematic review of the literature and current aspects of management. Chin J Traumatol. 2021 Feb; 24(1):18-24. View Abstract
Electromyographic analysis of selected shoulder muscles during a series of exercises commonly used in patients with symptomatic degenerative rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Oct; 29(10):e361-e373. View Abstract
Clinical Protocol for a Longitudinal Cohort Study Employing Systems Biology to Identify Markers of Vaccine Immunogenicity in Newborn Infants in The Gambia and Papua New Guinea. Front Pediatr. 2020; 8:197. View Abstract
Staphylococcus epidermidis Sensitizes Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury in Male but Not Female Mice. Front Immunol. 2020; 11:516. View Abstract
Early antiretroviral therapy-treated perinatally HIV-infected seronegative children demonstrate distinct long-term persistence of HIV-specific T-cell and B-cell memory. AIDS. 2020 04 01; 34(5):669-680. View Abstract
Phosphoric Metabolites Link Phosphate Import and Polysaccharide Biosynthesis for Candida albicans Cell Wall Maintenance. mBio. 2020 03 17; 11(2). View Abstract
BCG as a Case Study for Precision Vaccine Development: Lessons From Vaccine Heterogeneity, Trained Immunity, and Immune Ontogeny. Front Microbiol. 2020; 11:332. View Abstract
Vancomycin Is Protective in a Neonatal Mouse Model of Staphylococcus epidermidis-Potentiated Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2020 02 21; 64(3). View Abstract
The TLR5 Agonist Flagellin Shapes Phenotypical and Functional Activation of Lung Mucosal Antigen Presenting Cells in Neonatal Mice. Front Immunol. 2020; 11:171. View Abstract
Immunological mechanisms of inducing HIV immunity in infants. Vaccine. 2020 01 16; 38(3):411-415. View Abstract
Immunometabolic approaches to prevent, detect, and treat neonatal sepsis. Pediatr Res. 2020 01; 87(2):399-405. View Abstract
Cyclic AMP in human preterm infant blood is associated with increased TLR-mediated production of acute-phase and anti-inflammatory cytokines in vitro. Pediatr Res. 2020 11; 88(5):717-725. View Abstract
Vascular Endothelium in Neonatal Sepsis: Basic Mechanisms and Translational Opportunities. Front Pediatr. 2019; 7:340. View Abstract
AIDS Vaccine Research Subcommittee (AVRS) Consultation: Early-Life Immunization Strategies against HIV Acquisition. mSphere. 2019 07 17; 4(4). View Abstract
OMIC Technologies and Vaccine Development: From the Identification of Vulnerable Individuals to the Formulation of Invulnerable Vaccines. J Immunol Res. 2019; 2019:8732191. View Abstract
Dynamic molecular changes during the first week of human life follow a robust developmental trajectory. Nat Commun. 2019 03 12; 10(1):1092. View Abstract
PVRIG and PVRL2 Are Induced in Cancer and Inhibit CD8+ T-cell Function. Cancer Immunol Res. 2019 02; 7(2):257-268. View Abstract
Pentoxifylline Alone or in Combination with Gentamicin or Vancomycin Inhibits Live Microbe-Induced Proinflammatory Cytokine Production in Human Cord Blood and Cord Blood Monocytes In Vitro. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2018 12; 62(12). View Abstract
Increasing FIM2/3 antigen-content improves efficacy of Bordetella pertussis vaccines in mice in vivo without altering vaccine-induced human reactogenicity biomarkers in vitro. Vaccine. 2019 01 03; 37(1):80-89. View Abstract
Microphysiologic Human Tissue Constructs Reproduce Autologous Age-Specific BCG and HBV Primary Immunization in vitro. Front Immunol. 2018; 9:2634. View Abstract
The Fourth International Neonatal and Maternal Immunization Symposium (INMIS 2017): Toward Integrating Maternal and Infant Immunization Programs. mSphere. 2018 11 07; 3(6). View Abstract
First International Precision Vaccines Conference: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Next-Generation Vaccines. mSphere. 2018 08 01; 3(4). View Abstract
Immunomodulation to Prevent or Treat Neonatal Sepsis: Past, Present, and Future. Front Pediatr. 2018; 6:199. View Abstract
Early Life HIV-1 Immunization: Providing a Window for Protection Before Sexual Debut. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2018 10; 34(10):823-827. View Abstract
Antimicrobial peptide LL-37 and recombinant human mannose-binding lectin express distinct age- and pathogen-specific antimicrobial activity in human newborn cord blood in vitro. F1000Res. 2018; 7:616. View Abstract
Pentoxifylline, dexamethasone and azithromycin demonstrate distinct age-dependent and synergistic inhibition of TLR- and inflammasome-mediated cytokine production in human newborn and adult blood in vitro. PLoS One. 2018; 13(5):e0196352. View Abstract
A Cost-Effective High-Throughput Plasma and Serum Proteomics Workflow Enables Mapping of the Molecular Impact of Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation. J Proteome Res. 2018 05 04; 17(5):1983-1992. View Abstract
Neonatal Immunization: Rationale, Current State, and Future Prospects. Front Immunol. 2018; 9:532. View Abstract
Hepatic Legionella pneumophila Infection in an Infant With Severe Combined Immunodeficiency. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018 04; 37(4):356-358. View Abstract
Adjuvant Effect of Bacille Calmette-Guérin on Hepatitis B Vaccine Immunogenicity in the Preterm and Term Newborn. Front Immunol. 2018; 9:29. View Abstract
Identification and Characterization of Stimulator of Interferon Genes As a Robust Adjuvant Target for Early Life Immunization. Front Immunol. 2017; 8:1772. View Abstract
Gp96 Peptide Antagonist gp96-II Confers Therapeutic Effects in Murine Intestinal Inflammation. Front Immunol. 2017; 8:1531. View Abstract
Stemless Prosthesis for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Dec; 25(12):e291-e300. View Abstract
The "Parachute" Technique: A Simple and Effective Single-Row Procedure to Achieve an Increased Contact Area Between the Cuff-Tendon and Its Footprint. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Oct; 6(5):e1903-e1909. View Abstract
The "Purse String" Procedure for Recurrent Anterior Glenohumeral Instability: A Simple Technique to Achieve Bankart Repair, Capsular Shift, and a Good Labral Bumper. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Aug; 6(4):e1245-e1251. View Abstract
Waning Immunity and Microbial Vaccines-Workshop of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2017 Jul; 24(7). View Abstract
Human alkaline phosphatase dephosphorylates microbial products and is elevated in preterm neonates with a history of late-onset sepsis. PLoS One. 2017; 12(4):e0175936. View Abstract
Toll-like receptor 8 agonist nanoparticles mimic immunomodulating effects of the live BCG vaccine and enhance neonatal innate and adaptive immune responses. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017 Nov; 140(5):1339-1350. View Abstract
TLR7/8 adjuvant overcomes newborn hyporesponsiveness to pneumococcal conjugate vaccine at birth. JCI Insight. 2017 03 23; 2(6):e91020. View Abstract
Protecting the Newborn and Young Infant from Infectious Diseases: Lessons from Immune Ontogeny. Immunity. 2017 03 21; 46(3):350-363. View Abstract
The "Purse-string" Technique for Shoulder Stabilization, Description of the Technique, Long term Results and Literature Review. Open Orthop J. 2017; 11:183-188. View Abstract
Pentoxifylline inhibits TLR- and inflammasome-mediated in vitro inflammatory cytokine production in human blood with greater efficacy and potency in newborns. Pediatr Res. 2017 May; 81(5):806-816. View Abstract
A Meningococcal Outer Membrane Vesicle Vaccine Incorporating Genetically Attenuated Endotoxin Dissociates Inflammation from Immunogenicity. Front Immunol. 2016; 7:562. View Abstract
Human newborn B cells mount an interferon-a/ß receptor-dependent humoral response to respiratory syncytial virus. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017 06; 139(6):1997-2000.e4. View Abstract
Age-Specific Adjuvant Synergy: Dual TLR7/8 and Mincle Activation of Human Newborn Dendritic Cells Enables Th1 Polarization. J Immunol. 2016 12 01; 197(11):4413-4424. View Abstract
Antimicrobial Proteins and Peptides in Early Life: Ontogeny and Translational Opportunities. Front Immunol. 2016; 7:309. View Abstract
"Owl" Technique for All-Arthroscopic Augmentation of a Massive or Large Rotator Cuff Tear With Extracellular Matrix Graft. Arthrosc Tech. 2016 Aug; 5(4):e717-e724. View Abstract
Complications of Hip Arthroscopy: Patient Perspectives. Orthop Nurs. 2016 Jul-Aug; 35(4):208-13. View Abstract
Distinct TLR-mediated cytokine production and immunoglobulin secretion in human newborn naïve B cells. Innate Immun. 2016 08; 22(6):433-43. View Abstract
Harnessing the beneficial heterologous effects of vaccination. Nat Rev Immunol. 2016 06; 16(6):392-400. View Abstract
Use of cidofovir in pediatric patients with adenovirus infection. F1000Res. 2016; 5:758. View Abstract
In vitro cytokine induction by TLR-activating vaccine adjuvants in human blood varies by age and adjuvant. Cytokine. 2016 07; 83:99-109. View Abstract
The impact of concomitant fibromyalgia on visual analogue scales of pain, fatigue and function in patients with various rheumatic disorders. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2016 Mar-Apr; 34(2 Suppl 96):S120-4. View Abstract
Circulating Human Neonatal Naïve B Cells are Deficient in CD73 Impairing Purine Salvage. Front Immunol. 2016; 7:121. View Abstract
Changing oral vaccine to inactivated polio vaccine might increase mortality. Lancet. 2016 Mar 12; 387(10023):1054-1055. View Abstract
Adjuvant-induced Human Monocyte Secretome Profiles Reveal Adjuvant- and Age-specific Protein Signatures. Mol Cell Proteomics. 2016 06; 15(6):1877-94. View Abstract
Pilot experience with opebacan/rBPI 21 in myeloablative hematopoietic cell transplantation. F1000Res. 2015; 4:1480. View Abstract
Pediatric Vaccine Adjuvants: Components of the Modern Vaccinologist's Toolbox. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Dec; 34(12):1395-8. View Abstract
Oral antibiotics increase blood neutrophil maturation and reduce bacteremia and necrotizing enterocolitis in the immediate postnatal period of preterm pigs. Innate Immun. 2016 Jan; 22(1):51-62. View Abstract
The Imidazoquinoline Toll-Like Receptor-7/8 Agonist Hybrid-2 Potently Induces Cytokine Production by Human Newborn and Adult Leukocytes. PLoS One. 2015; 10(8):e0134640. View Abstract
Systems vaccinology: a promise for the young and the poor. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2015 Jun 19; 370(1671). View Abstract
Staphylococcus epidermidis Bacteremia Induces Brain Injury in Neonatal Mice via Toll-like Receptor 2-Dependent and -Independent Pathways. J Infect Dis. 2015 Nov 01; 212(9):1480-90. View Abstract
Ready to benefit from training: heterologous effects of early life immunization. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Jan; 109(1):3-4. View Abstract
Soluble mediators regulating immunity in early life. Front Immunol. 2014; 5:457. View Abstract
The effect of stable macromolecular complexes of ionic polyphosphazene on HIV Gag antigen and on activation of human dendritic cells and presentation to T-cells. Biomaterials. 2014 Oct; 35(31):8876-8886. View Abstract
Thoracoscapular Fusion for Winging of the Scapula with Screw Fixation for Fascioscapulohumeral Dystrophy (Modified Copeland-Howard Procedure). JBJS Essent Surg Tech. 2014 Jun; 4(2):e12. View Abstract
Infection-induced inflammation and cerebral injury in preterm infants. Lancet Infect Dis. 2014 Aug; 14(8):751-762. View Abstract
Ontogeny of early life immunity. Trends Immunol. 2014 Jul; 35(7):299-310. View Abstract
Tocilizumab in adult-onset Still's disease: the Israeli experience. J Rheumatol. 2014 Feb; 41(2):244-7. View Abstract
A prime time for trained immunity: innate immune memory in newborns and infants. Neonatology. 2014; 105(2):136-41. View Abstract
Fc gamma receptors in respiratory syncytial virus infections: implications for innate immunity. Rev Med Virol. 2014 Jan; 24(1):55-70. View Abstract
Innate immune memory: implications for development of pediatric immunomodulatory agents and adjuvanted vaccines. Pediatr Res. 2014 Jan; 75(1-2):184-8. View Abstract
Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms in hematopoietic cell transplant patients affecting early recognition of, and response to, endotoxin. Innate Immun. 2014 Oct; 20(7):697-711. View Abstract
Neonatal host defense against Staphylococcal infections. Clin Dev Immunol. 2013; 2013:826303. View Abstract
Vaccine-induced immunity in early life. Vaccine. 2013 May 17; 31(21):2481-2. View Abstract
Management of first-time dislocations of the shoulder in patients older than 40 years: the prevalence of iatrogenic fracture. J Orthop Trauma. 2013 Apr; 27(4):190-3. View Abstract
The ultra-potent and selective TLR8 agonist VTX-294 activates human newborn and adult leukocytes. PLoS One. 2013; 8(3):e58164. View Abstract
Role of innate immunity in neonatal infection. Am J Perinatol. 2013 Feb; 30(2):105-12. View Abstract
Innate immune function by Toll-like receptors: distinct responses in newborns and the elderly. Immunity. 2012 Nov 16; 37(5):771-83. View Abstract
Immune response to vaccine adjuvants during the first year of life. Vaccine. 2013 May 17; 31(21):2500-5. View Abstract
A neonatal model of intravenous Staphylococcus epidermidis infection in mice <24 h old enables characterization of early innate immune responses. PLoS One. 2012; 7(9):e43897. View Abstract
Imidazoquinoline Toll-like receptor 8 agonists activate human newborn monocytes and dendritic cells through adenosine-refractory and caspase-1-dependent pathways. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 Jul; 130(1):195-204.e9. View Abstract
Responsiveness of human monocytes to the commensal bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis develops late in gestation. Pediatr Res. 2012 Jul; 72(1):10-8. View Abstract
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