Vaccine Testing and mRNA/RNA Therapies

Support your vaccine development with in vivo immunogenicity testing, biodistribution studies, and in vitro immunoassays

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InnoSer’s Vaccine Testing Services and Study Types

As a preclinical contract research organization (CRO), InnoSer supports your vaccine development with in vivo immunogenicity testing, biodistribution studies, and in vitro immunoassays (cell-based assays, cytotoxicity). Different approaches can enhance the stability, safety, and efficiency of mRNA/RNA therapies.

InnoSer’s immunology experts offer customized study designs to determine vaccine safety and efficacy profiles. Optimization of delivery methods is crucial, as mRNA’s instability and negative charge require suitable carriers for in vivo delivery. Our team has a track record in supporting lipid nanoparticle and other delivery methods to improve mRNA vaccine safety and efficiency. 

✓  Immunogenicity studies.

✓  Dose optimization studies.

✓  Local and systemic tolerance assessment. 

✓  Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) studies.

✓  Biodistribution studies.

✓  Vaccine efficacy studies in disease models. 

✓  Complementary in vitro immunoassays with cell lines or primary immune cell populations. 

Immunoassays

As a preclinical immunology CRO, InnoSer partners with you to navigate this complexity, focusing on innovative approaches, including LNPs for gene therapy. Nanoparticle-mediated delivery systems enhance mRNA vaccine stability, biocompatibility, and targeting, protecting mRNA molecules from degradation and improving delivery to target cells and tissues, including the brain. 

With flexible, fast study start times, you can accelerate your research. Outsourcing your preclinical vaccine and mRNA therapy studies to InnoSer gives you access to our comprehensive in vitro and in vivo immunology drug development portfolio, enhancing the precision and effectiveness of your therapeutic candidates.

Vaccine Testing Sample Data

Available Vaccine Testing Readouts and Studies

Key readouts available during vaccine development:


Test the efficacy of your treatments using one of the following in vitro assays:

  • Tissue distribution and organ accumulation (BLI)
  • Local and systemic tolerance: Clinical scoring, blood parameters, muscle thickness via calipers, histopathology 
  • Serum concentration, half-life, clearance, target engagement, and biomarkers 
  • Antibody titers, T-cell responses, cytokine profiles, and memory cells 
  • Dose-response curve, optimal dose, and safety 
  • Survival rate and immune protection correlates 
  • Cytokine levels (e.g., IL-2, IFN-γ, TNF-α) via ELISA or multiplex assays (MSD) 
  • Cell surface markers, intracellular cytokines, cell populations, immune cell activation status, and polarization via flow cytometry
  • Tissue damage and disease progression via histopathology

The People Behind Your Research

Céline Erens, PhD, Immunology Study Director

An expert team led by our immunology study director; Céline Erens works together with you to help you set up optimal study designs. Curating the preclinical testing of your lead compounds with a deep understanding of the field is your solution to accelerating your drug development.

Yanick Fanton, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer

As Chief Science Officer at InnoSer, Yanick is responsible for all customer studies at InnoSer and takes care of the scientific and technical coordination.

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