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Researchers Unzip MRSA and Discover Route for Vaccine

Published
January 18, 2011

X-ray of hipbone ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ Medical Center orthopaedic scientists are a step closer to developing a vaccine to prevent life-threatening  infections following bone and joint surgery.

The  invited URMC researchers to present their findings on Jan. 16, 2011, at the ORS annual meeting in Long Beach, Calif. The team is led by , professor of  and associate director of the . John Varrone, a second-year graduate student in , will discuss the data at ORS and the ongoing search for attractive molecular candidates for use in a vaccine.