Assessing Immune Memory (AIM)
Abstract
Warfighter defense against pathogens is reliant on multiple vaccinations administered repeatedly to maintain effective protection. The Assessing Immune Memory (AIM) program will seek to increase the longevity of infectious disease protection in warfighters by establishing tools that can be employed in new prophylactic development pipelines. Specifically, this program will develop a research and evaluation (R&E) tool to predict vaccine duration through the understanding of critical host factors and immune responses. Further, the tool will evaluate prophylaxis candidates and leverage effective modalities for delivery against emerging, re-emerging, or entirely unknown pathogens. Advances in this program will enable the DoD to increase the number of effective and long-lasting vaccines for warfighters, ensuring broader and consistent immunity in field-forward environments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 41bcdcaa7c211e086b32c3c5b6c3962d