College of Veterinary Medicine
Yamamoto Lab
Led by Janet K Yamamoto · Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine
What we study
The Yamamoto Lab studies HIV-1 and FIV (feline AIDS) to develop vaccines and understand immune responses. They focus on T-cell immunity and vaccine development, using cats as a model for HIV research.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Project
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- Papers
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Current projects
Second-generation FIV vaccine
Developing a FIV vaccine with no conflict with commercial diagnostics.
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Recent papers, explained
- Pilot Studies Testing Novel Minimized Pan-Coronavirus (CoV) Vaccines in Feline Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Cats With or Without Feline CoV Serotype-1 (FCoV1) Coinfection and in Specific-Pathogen-Free Cats Against Pathogenic FCoV2
2025 · Vaccines
Tested a pan-coronavirus vaccine in FIV-infected cats with or without FCoV1 coinfection.
- Both Feline Coronavirus Serotypes 1 and 2 Infected Domestic Cats Develop Cross-Reactive Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain: Its Implication to Pan-CoV Vaccine Development
2023 · Viruses
Found cross-reactive antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in cats infected with FCoV1 or FCoV2.
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