Abstract: Provided are nucleoside-modified mRNA molecules encoding tick salivary antigens, and LNP vaccines comprising the mRNA molecules and methods of use thereof to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with a tick-borne pathogen including Lyme disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inducing an adaptive immune response in a subject. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides a composition comprising a nucleoside-modified nucleic acid molecule encoding an antigen, adjuvant, or a combination thereof. For example, in certain embodiments, the composition comprises a vaccine comprising a nucleoside-modified nucleic acid molecule encoding an antigen, adjuvant, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inducing an adaptive immune response against Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a subject. In some embodiments, the present invention provides a composition comprising a nucleoside-modified nucleic acid molecule encoding a HCV antigen, adjuvant, or a combination thereof. For example, in some embodiments, the composition comprises a vaccine comprising a nucleoside-modified nucleic acid molecule encoding a HCV antigen, adjuvant, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for effective delivery of an agent to a stem cell using a delivery vehicle comprising a stem cell targeting domain.

Abstract: Provided is a Norovirus vaccine comprising mRNA molecules encoding Norovirus VP1 antigens and methods of use thereof to treat or prevent a disease or disorder associated with Norovirus infection.

Abstract: This invention provides purified preparations of an RNA, oligoribonucleotide, or polyribonucleotide comprising a modified nucleoside, and methods of assessing purity of purified preparations of an RNA, oligoribonucleotide, or polyribonucleotide comprising a modified nucleoside.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inducing an adaptive immune response against Zika virus (ZIKV) in a subject. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides a composition comprising a nucleoside-modified nucleic acid molecule encoding a ZIKV antigen, adjuvant, or a combination thereof. For example, in certain embodiments, the composition comprises a vaccine comprising a nucleoside-modified nucleic acid molecule encoding a ZIKV antigen, adjuvant, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a twenty-hemagglutinin antigen (HA) universal influenza vaccine comprising HA antigens from each known influenza A and influenza B lineage and methods of use thereof to treat or prevent influenza.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inducing an adaptive immune response in a subject. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides a composition comprising a nucleoside-modified nucleic acid molecule encoding an antigen, adjuvant, or a combination thereof. For example, in certain embodiments, the composition comprises a vaccine comprising a nucleoside-modified nucleic acid molecule encoding an antigen, adjuvant, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Described are compositions comprising a nucleoside-modified RNA molecules encoding a HCV p7 protein in combination with at least one additional HCV antigen, adjuvant, or a combination thereof, and their use for inducing an immune response against HCV.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods inducing an antigen specific immune response, methods of interrupting malaria transmission, and methods of treating and/or preventing malaria. Disclosed herein are mRNA molecules, viral vectors, mRNA vaccines, and pharmaceutical formulations for use in the disclosed methods.

Abstract: This invention provides purified preparations of an RNA, oligoribonucleotide, or polyribonucleotide comprising a modified nucleoside, and methods of assessing purity of purified preparations of an RNA, oligoribonucleotide, or polyribonucleotide comprising a modified nucleoside.

Abstract: The invention relates to amphiphilic Janus dendrimers which may form nanoparticles. The invention also relates to methods of inducing an adaptive immune response in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising at least one nucleoside-modified RNA encoding at least one antigen and at least one amphiphilic Janus dendrimer and to methods of delivering an agent to a subject in need thereof, said method comprising the step of delivering to the subject a composition comprising an agent encapsulated by a nanoparticle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for effective delivery of an agent to a stem cell using a delivery vehicle, such as a lipid nanoparticle (LNP), comprising a CD90 targeting domain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for effective delivery of a therapeutic agent to a subject using a delivery vehicle comprising a domain to evade the subject's immune response. In some embodiments, the present invention relates to compositions and methods for targeted delivery of a therapeutic agent to a subject using a delivery vehicle comprising a domain to evade the subject's immune response and a domain for targeting a specific cell type. The invention also relates to methods of use of the compositions of the invention for the treatment of diseases and disorders, including the treatment of diseases and disorders in subjects having an inflammatory or autoimmune disease or disorder.

Abstract: This invention provides RNA, oligoribonucleotide, and polyribonucleotide molecules comprising pseudouridine or a modified nucleoside, gene therapy vectors comprising same, methods of synthesizing same, and methods for gene replacement, gene therapy, gene transcription silencing, and the delivery of therapeutic proteins to tissue in vivo, comprising the molecules. The present invention also provides methods of reducing the immunogenicity of RNA, oligoribonucleotide, and polyribonucleotide molecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for effective delivery of an agent to a stem cell using a delivery vehicle comprising a stem cell targeting domain.

Abstract: Immunogenic compositions and methods of their use in eliciting immune responses to coronaviruses, such as SARS-CoV-2 are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising a delivery vehicle for delivery of a therapeutic agent for the treatment of a neurological disorder conjugated to a targeting domain, wherein the targeting domain specifically binds to an endothelial marker. The invention also relates to methods of treating or preventing neurological conditions using the described compositions.

Abstract: This invention provides RNA, oligoribonucleotide, and polyribonucleotide molecules comprising pseudouridine or a modified nucleoside, gene therapy vectors comprising same, methods of synthesizing same, and methods for gene replacement, gene therapy, gene transcription silencing, and the delivery of therapeutic proteins to tissue in vivo, comprising the molecules. The present invention also provides methods of reducing the immunogenicity of RNA, oligoribonucleotide, and polyribonucleotide molecules.