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HIV vaccines guide rare immune cells to make broadly neutralizing antibodies

Published: 08/11/2026, 12:00 AM

S. Gnanakaran is in the Theoretical Biology and Biophysics Group, Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA. Search author on: PubMed Google Scholar Cynthia A. Derdeyn is in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Washington National Biomedical Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA. Search author on: PubMed Google Scholar A vaccine that protects against HIV has remained out of reach since the virus was first isolated in the 1980s. Three studies published in Nature, from Guenaga et al.1, Marchitto et al.2 and Steichen et al.3, now represent an important preclinical advance towards this long-standing goal. Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Article PubMed Google Scholar Marchitto, L. et al. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10838-4 (2026).