university of copenhagen

(University of Copenhagen) A new vaccine principle is being developed by scientists at the University of Copenhagen which, if it works to its full expected potential, could help to save millions of lives and revolutionize current vaccine technology.

The 'InVacc' platform, as it is known, represents an advance on the original DNA vaccines and generates new vaccines with greatly enhanced properties.

(University of Copenhagen) Associated Professor, D.Sc. Barbara Ann Halkier, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology at the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, has been granted the Danisco Award 2008.

She received the prestigious award for her excellent research into secondary metabolites, which are biologically active substances in, for instance, plants.

In particular, her research has focused on biosynthetic pathways, regulation and transport of glucosinolates in cruciferous plants.