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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2025
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Hanxin Lu

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Researcher

Faculty Researcher

20 h-index 29 pubs 1,581 cited

  • Humans
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Female
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
  • Transcription, Genetic
  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Nanoparticles
  • Viral Fusion Proteins
  • Antibodies, Neutralizing
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines
  • Transcriptional Activation
  • Cell Line
  • Male
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Hanxin Lu's research focuses on the development and evaluation of novel therapeutic and preventive strategies, particularly in the areas of cardiovascular disease and immunology. Lu has investigated VXX-401, an investigational PCSK9 vaccine aimed at reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in non-human primates. Further research includes the preclinical characterization of an active immunotherapy targeting calcitonin gene-related peptide, another approach for managing cardiovascular risk factors.

Beyond cardiovascular health, Lu's work has also explored broader public health and disease mechanisms. This includes studies on the impact of social determinants, lifestyle, and environmental factors like air pollution on allergic diseases and their comorbidities, using multi-state analysis of prospective cohort data. Additionally, Lu has examined health information-seeking behaviors among specific demographic groups, such as Baby Boomers in Taiwan.

Lu's scholarship metrics indicate a significant body of work, with an h-index of 20, 29 total publications, and over 1,500 citations. Lu collaborates with other faculty members at the University of Central Arkansas, including Alexander Chen, Michael J. Rubach, and Mark E. McMurtrey, and leads a research group.

Metrics

  • h-index: 20
  • Publications: 29
  • Citations: 1,581

Selected Publications

  • Impact of social determinants, lifestyle and air pollution on the allergic diseases and comorbidities: A multi-state analysis of a prospective cohort (2025)
    Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Preventive Health Care Information Seeking Behaviors among Baby Boomers in Taiwan (2025)
    Journal of international technology and information management DOI OpenAlex
  • Preclinical characterization of an active immunotherapy targeting calcitonin gene-related peptide (2025)
    Communications Medicine 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Study of Aesthetic Characteristics and Expressions of Photographic Art (2024)
    Art and Design DOI OpenAlex
  • VXX-401, a novel anti-PCSK9 vaccine, reduces LDL-C in cynomolgus monkeys (2024)
    Journal of Lipid Research 27 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • VXX-401, AN INVESTIGATIONAL PCSK9 VACCINE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (2023)
    Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Maternal immunization with RSV fusion glycoprotein vaccine and substantial protection of neonatal baboons against respiratory syncytial virus pulmonary challenge (2019)
    Vaccine 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Respiratory syncytial virus prefusogenic fusion (F) protein nanoparticle vaccine: Structure, antigenic profile, immunogenicity, and protection (2019)
    Vaccine 36 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Structure basis of neutralization by a novel site II/IV antibody against respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein (2019)
    PLoS ONE 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Respiratory syncytial virus fusion nanoparticle vaccine immune responses target multiple neutralizing epitopes that contribute to protection against wild-type and palivizumab-resistant mutant virus challenge (2018)
    Vaccine 27 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Phase 2 randomized, observer-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial of aluminum-adjuvanted respiratory syncytial virus F particle vaccine formulations in healthy women of childbearing age (2017)
    Vaccine 99 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Immunogenicity and safety of a respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein (RSV F) nanoparticle vaccine in older adults (2017)
    Immunity & Ageing 78 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Strategies for enhancing success in digital tablet use by older adults: A pilot study (2016)
    Gerontechnology 21 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Matrix-M adjuvant enhances antibody, cellular and protective immune responses of a Zaire Ebola/Makona virus glycoprotein (GP) nanoparticle vaccine in mice (2016)
    Vaccine 132 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Randomized, Blinded, Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study of a Respiratory Syncytial Virus Recombinant Fusion (F) Nanoparticle Vaccine in Healthy Women of Childbearing Age (2015)
    The Journal of Infectious Diseases 155 citations DOI OpenAlex

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