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Dyadic receives $4.5M CEPI grant for C1 fungus-based vaccine development
DYADIC INTERNATIONAL INC
- CEPI awards $4.5M to non-profit FBS for proof-of-concept using Dyadic's C1 fungus to produce vaccine antigens.
- Goal: reduce vaccine production and release time to 35 days, versus 4-6 months for mammalian cell lines.
- Project will compare SARS-CoV-2 spike protein produced in C1 vs. mammalian cells for structure and immunogenicity.
- Technology aims to enable faster, scalable, and affordable vaccine manufacturing for pandemic response (100 Days Mission).
- Dyadic's CEO notes support for global health security and One Health approach.