In a recent work published by Science Advances on Friday, November 5th, a team of researchers from MAE and BME, in collaboration with sponsor GeneOne Life Science, found that a suction technique similar to traditional Chinese or Middle-eastern Hijima cupping, is able to boost the immune response of a DNA vaccine by 100 fold. This work has caught worldwide attention and has been reported in news outlet and online platforms in the US, UK, China, Korea, India, Australia, and Arabic speaking countries. The method promises safety, no observable adverse effects, and strong cell immune response, based on which GeneOne Life Science licensed the technology, and a current clinical trial has advanced to Phase II.
The team is lead by MAE researchers Hao Lin, Jonathan Singer, Jerry Shan, Emran Lallow, Nandita Jhumur, Sarah Park, and in collaboration with Jeffrey Zahn , David Shreiber (both Rutgers BME) and GeneOne Life Science. The program is sponsored by GeneOne Life Science and Rutgers CCRP2.
The full story from Rutgers Today is here:
https://www.rutgers.edu/news/combining-ancient-and-modern-medicine-scientists-use-cupping-deliver-covid-19-vaccine-lab
The paper is accessible from the Science website:
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abj0611