From the Labs to Commercialization: the Estes lab and ImmuCell Success Story

By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D.

Contribution participating in the INPST 2018 Science Communication Awards contest.

National Human Genome Research Institute/ Ernesto del Aguila III
National Human Genome Research Institute/ Ernesto del Aguila III

Research discoveries at Baylor College of Medicine can potentially reach the point where they evolve into practical applications that improve the quality of life. After more than 20 years of research, discoveries of Dr. Mary Estes’ lab have reached that point; they successfully resulted in a vaccine against rotavirus, triggered the interest of an industry partner, ImmuCell, and were ultimately developed into a final product that has been approved and is available for use in the U.S.

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