"Human Metapneumovirus causes high morbidity in the population, especially in infants and the elderly." The severity of this virus is the second cause of childhood pneumonia. Our team has developed a safe and effective vaccine against this virus. This has shown excellent protection results in pre-clinical studies.We are currently carrying out the clinical studies necessary to bring this vaccine onto the market and reduce the impact of this disease in the Chilean and international population." 

Research Line / Vaccines
Project:
Safe and effective vaccines against Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV)

Allowing immunization of the population - especially infants and the elderly - against human Metapneumovirus through a recombinant formulation.

The project seeks to develop a genetic test to determine the aggressiveness of thyroid cancer.

"Diagnostic tests only detect viruses, they do not detect bacteria, nor do they report on the severity of inflammatory response and the severity of infection. All of this along with the high costs of current testing creates the challenge and opportunity to develop one test that detects the multiple infectious agents in the respiratory tract in a specific, sensitive and simultaneous way and that detects some gravity and prognosis parameters of the patient so the doctor may decide on the best treatment option.”

Research / Diagnostic Line
Project:
Immunological Tools to Detect Respiratory Pathogens