Future studies for Dr. Robinson's group include expanded testing in preclinical models of the protective qualities of her two-step protocol and extending trials into phase I studies in humans. The study was funded by the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Washington Regional Primate Research Center, Therion Biologics Corp., GTC-Mason Laboratories. Yerkes Primate Research Center is the oldest scientific institution dedicated to primate research. Its programs cover a wide range of biomedical and behavioral sciences.
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