Abstract: The present disclosure provides recombinant factor VIII polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the recombinant factor VIII polypeptides, and compositions thereof, wherein the recombinant factor VIII polypeptides have been engineered to provide improved expression, activity/potency, clotting activity/potency, serum/plasma stability, and/or reduced immunogenicity. The present disclosure also relates to the use of the compositions comprising the recombinant factor VIII polypeptides or polynucleotides encoding the recombinant factor VIII polypeptides for therapeutic purposes.

Abstract: Provided herein are HIV-1 Env proteins or fragments thereof comprising one or more amino acid mutations; and nucleic acid molecule encoding the same. Further provided is a method of screening a compound for binding to one or more mutant HIV-1 Env proteins; and methods for eliciting an immune response against an HIV-1 infected cell, comprising administering to a subject an amount of a mutant HIV-1 Env protein, a fragment thereof a mutant HIV-1 Env trimeric complex, or portion thereof, effective to elicit an immune response in the subject. Further provided is a pharmaceutical composition, such as a vaccine, comprising the mutant HIV-1 Env protein or fragment thereof.