In Brief: DIOSynVax And ACM Biolabs To Develop Bird Flu Vaccine

The collaboration, supported by UK and Singapore government agencies, aims to develop an mRNA-based, needle-free universal bird flu vaccine suitable for use in a pandemic.

Bird Flu
Bird flu poses a serious human health and pandemic threat. (Shutterstock)

Cambridge-based DIOSynVax and Singapore’s ACM Biolabs are collaborating to develop a next-generation universal bird flu vaccine, featuring potential mucosal delivery to enhance pandemic preparedness.

Key Takeaways
  • The mRNA bird flu vaccine development project will use DIOSynVax's AI-enabled antigen design platform and ACM Biolab's delivery platform.
  • Funding is provided as part of the UK-Singapore Collaborative R&D Call

This bilateral project is supported by Innovate UK and Enterprise Singapore, as part of the

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