Molecular Tuning for Vaccine Immunity: Regulating Immune and Inflammatory Responses to Inform Vaccine Design
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 91
Special Issue Editors
Interests: host-pathogen interaction; innate immunity; vaccinology; virology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Vaccination remains one of the most effective strategies to prevent infectious diseases, yet the molecular basis of virulence factors that guide vaccine design is not fully understood. This Special Issue, “Molecular Tuning for Vaccine Immunity: Regulating Immune and Inflammatory Responses to Inform Vaccine Design”, focuses on the mechanisms that shape immune activation, regulation, and memory to inform vaccine development.
We invite original research articles, reviews, short communications, and perspectives that examine immune signaling pathways, inflammatory control, and host pathogen interactions relevant to vaccination. Submissions may include studies on antigen processing and presentation, adjuvant mechanisms, cytokine and chemokine networks, and the coordination between innate and adaptive immunity. Work addressing post translational regulation, including ubiquitin mediated processes, and their impact on immune responses is particularly encouraged.
Both experimental and computational approaches are welcome, including molecular and cellular studies, in vivo models, and systems level analyses using advanced technologies. Contributions that provide mechanistic insight into immune modulation and factors influencing vaccine efficacy and durability are especially suitable for submission. Collectively, this Special Issue aims to advance fundamental understanding and support the development of improved vaccination strategies.
Dr. Kiramage Chathuranga
Dr. Asela Weerawardhana
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vaccine immunity
- immune signaling pathways
- inflammatory signaling
- host–pathogen interactions
- innate and adaptive immunity
- post-translational modifications
- immune regulation
- cytokines and chemokines
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