Welcome!

The Moody Laboratory is located within the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) at Duke University. The lab is led by Dr. Tony Moody, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Associate Professor in the Department of Immunology at Duke University. Research in the Moody Lab focuses on understanding B cell responses during infection and vaccination.

Research Areas

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    Influenza

    The Vaccine and Immunology Center for Influenza (VICI) in the Moody Lab focuses on designing and developing improved seasonal and universal influenza vaccines.

  • Syphilis

    Syphilis

    In collaboration with the University of Connecticut, the Moody Lab is working to develop syphilis vaccine candidates that can be advanced to clinical trials.

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    Emerging Diseases

    The Moody Lab helps to coordinate a global network of research centers to monitor and respond to infectious disease outbreaks.

In the News

  • Publication Announcement!

    (July 12, 2022) Manuscript from the Syphilis R01 grant entitled “Extracellular loops of the Treponema pallidum FadL orthologs TP0856 and TP0858 elicit IgG antibodies and IgG+-specific B-cells in the rabbit model of experimental syphilis” was published in mBio (American Society for Microbiology)! Authors include Jacob Meyer, Dr. Letitia Jones, and Dr. Tony Moody.

    Read it!

  • Magazine Article

    (May 2022) The DHVI Accessioning Unit and Biorepository was recognized in the May issue of the Lab Manger Magazine for its works during the COVID-19 pandemic while also moving to a new facility. Thad Gurley talks about the AU’s growth and teamwork that has made it successful, particularly over the past few years.

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  • DCVC Annual Meeting

    (April 27-29, 2022). For the first time since the contract started in 2019, DCVC investigators, collaborators, and NIAID representatives met for an in-person annual meeting in Durham, NC. Investigators and lab staff shared research updates and future plans.

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  • Podcast Episode

    (April 6, 2022) Listen to Dr. Tony Moody talk about long COVID on the EFM This Morning Podcast from Korea!

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    Aristotle, Greek philosopher

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    Sydney Smith, writer and clergyman

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    Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th US president

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    John Wooden, basketball player and coach

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    Colin Powell, military leader and statesman

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    Matthew Arnold, poet

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    Johnny Cash, singer and songwriter

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    William Osler (1849-1919)

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    James Cameron

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    Mozi, philosopher

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    Erica Jong

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