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Ioanna Skountzou MD/PhD

  • Department of Microbiology and Immunology
    Adjunct Associate Professor
  • (404) 712-1735
  • iskount@emory.edu
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Microbiology and Immunology
    CNR 5015
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Academic Appointment

  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • PhD from Aristotle University Medical School
  • MD from University of Patrai, Medical School
  • MSc from Enzyme Institute, University of Wisconsin
  • BS from School of Physical Sciences, University of Athens

Research

Publications

  • A wild boar cathelicidin peptide derivative inhibits severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 and its drifted variants.
    Sci Rep Volume: 13 Page(s): 14650
    09/05/2023 Authors: von Beck T; Navarrete K; Arce NA; Gao M; Dale GA; Davis-Gardner ME; Floyd K; Mena Hernandez L; Mullick N; Vanderheiden A
  • A Novel Neuraminidase Virus-Like Particle Vaccine Offers Protection Against Heterologous H3N2 Influenza Virus Infection in the Porcine Model.
    Front Immunol Volume: 13 Page(s): 915364
    01/01/2022 Authors: Pliasas VC; Menne Z; Aida V; Yin J-H; Naskou MC; Neasham PJ; North JF; Wilson D; Horzmann KA; Jacob J
  • Bivalent vaccination with NA1 and NA2 neuraminidase virus-like particles is protective against challenge with H1N1 and H3N2 influenza A viruses in a murine model.
    Virology Volume: 562 Page(s): 197 - 208
    10/01/2021 Authors: Menne Z; Pliasas VC; Compans RW; Glover S; Kyriakis CS; Skountzou I
  • Fabrication of microneedle patches with lyophilized influenza vaccine suspended in organic solvent.
    Drug Deliv Transl Res Volume: 11 Page(s): 692 - 701
    04/01/2021 Authors: Kim YC; Lee JW; Esser ES; Kalluri H; Joyce JC; Compans RW; Skountzou I; Prausnitz MR
  • The amphibian peptide Yodha is virucidal for Zika and dengue viruses.
    Sci Rep Volume: 11 Page(s): 602
    01/12/2021 Authors: Lee SH; Kim EH; O'neal JT; Dale G; Holthausen DJ; Bowen JR; Quicke KM; Skountzou I; Gopal S; George S
  • Zika virus-induced neuro-ocular pathology in immunocompetent mice correlates with anti-ganglioside autoantibodies.
    Hum Vaccin Immunother Volume: 16 Page(s): 2092 - 2108
    09/01/2020 Authors: Beaver JT; Mills LK; Swieboda D; Lelutiu N; Esser ES; Antao OQ; Scountzou E; Williams DT; Papaioannou N; Littauer EQ
  • Cutaneous vaccination ameliorates Zika virus-induced neuro-ocular pathology via reduction of anti-ganglioside antibodies.
    Hum Vaccin Immunother Volume: 16 Page(s): 2072 - 2091
    09/01/2020 Authors: Beaver JT; Mills LK; Swieboda D; Lelutiu N; Esser ES; Antao OQ; Scountzou E; Williams DT; Papaioannou N; Littauer EQ
  • Babys First Macrophage: characterizing Hofbauer Cell phenotype through gestation using unsupervised dimensionality reduction
    Volume: 204
    05/01/2020 Authors: Swieboda D; Beaver J; Johnson EL; Skountzou I; Chakraborty R
  • Baby's First Macrophage: Temporal Regulation of Hofbauer Cell Phenotype Influences Ligand-Mediated Innate Immune Responses across Gestation.
    J Immunol Volume: 204 Page(s): 2380 - 2391
    05/01/2020 Authors: Swieboda D; Johnson EL; Beaver J; Haddad L; Enninga EAL; Hathcock M; Cordes S; Jean V; Lane I; Skountzou I
  • Pregnancy Downregulates Plasmablast Metabolic Gene Expression Following Influenza Without Altering Long-Term Antibody Function.
    Front Immunol Volume: 11 Page(s): 1785
    01/01/2020 Authors: Swieboda D; Littauer EQ; Beaver JT; Mills LK; Bricker KM; Esser ES; Antao OQ; Williams DT; Skountzou I
  • Zika virus microneedle vaccination confers long-term protection to immune-privileged compartments
    Volume: 60
    07/01/2019 Authors: Beaver J; Skountzou I
  • [Extended delivery of vaccines to the skin improves immune responses].
    J Control Release Volume: 304 Page(s): 135 - 145
    06/28/2019 Authors: Joyce JC; Sella HE; Jost H; Mistilis MJ; Esser ES; Pradhan P; Toy R; Collins ML; Rota PA; Roy K
  • Stable incorporation of GM-CSF into dissolvable microneedle patch improves skin vaccination against influenza.
    J Control Release Volume: 276 Page(s): 1 - 16
    04/28/2018 Authors: Littauer EQ; Mills LK; Brock N; Esser ES; Romanyuk A; Pulit-Penaloza JA; Vassilieva EV; Beaver JT; Antao O; Krammer F
  • NAction! How Can Neuraminidase-Based Immunity Contribute to Better Influenza Virus Vaccines?
    mBio Volume: 9
    04/03/2018 Authors: Krammer F; Fouchier RAM; Eichelberger MC; Webby RJ; Shaw-Saliba K; Wan H; Wilson PC; Compans RW; Skountzou I; Monto AS
  • Hormonal Regulation of Physiology, Innate Immunity and Antibody Response to H1N1 Influenza Virus Infection During Pregnancy.
    Front Immunol Volume: 9 Page(s): 2455
    01/01/2018 Authors: Littauer EQ; Skountzou I
  • Evolution of Two Major Zika Virus Lineages: Implications for Pathology, Immune Response, and Vaccine Development.
    Front Immunol Volume: 9 Page(s): 1640
    01/01/2018 Authors: Beaver JT; Lelutiu N; Habib R; Skountzou I
  • H1N1 influenza virus infection results in adverse pregnancy outcomes by disrupting tissue-specific hormonal regulation.
    PLoS Pathog Volume: 13 Page(s): e1006757
    11/01/2017 Authors: Littauer EQ; Esser ES; Antao OQ; Vassilieva EV; Compans RW; Skountzou I
  • The safety, immunogenicity, and acceptability of inactivated influenza vaccine delivered by microneedle patch (TIV-MNP 2015): a randomised, partly blinded, placebo-controlled, phase 1 trial.
    Lancet Volume: 390 Page(s): 649 - 658
    08/12/2017 Authors: Rouphael NG; Paine M; Mosley R; Henry S; McAllister DV; Kalluri H; Pewin W; Frew PM; Yu T; Thornburg NJ
  • Microneedle patch delivery of influenza vaccine during pregnancy enhances maternal immune responses promoting survival and long-lasting passive immunity to offspring.
    Sci Rep Volume: 7 Page(s): 5705
    07/18/2017 Authors: Esser ES; Pulit-Penaloza JA; Kalluri H; McAllister D; Vassilieva EV; Littauer EQ; Lelutiu N; Prausnitz MR; Compans RW; Skountzou I
  • Long-term stability of influenza vaccine in a dissolving microneedle patch.
    Drug Deliv Transl Res Volume: 7 Page(s): 195 - 205
    04/01/2017 Authors: Mistilis MJ; Joyce JC; Esser ES; Skountzou I; Compans RW; Bommarius AS; Prausnitz MR
  • Tetanus vaccination with a dissolving microneedle patch confers protective immune responses in pregnancy.
    J Control Release Volume: 236 Page(s): 47 - 56
    08/28/2016 Authors: Esser ES; Romanyuk A; Vassilieva EV; Jacob J; Prausnitz MR; Compans RW; Skountzou I
  • Corrigendum: Long-lived antigen-induced IgM plasma cells demonstrate somatic mutations and contribute to long-term protection.
    Nat Commun Volume: 7 Page(s): 12687
    08/16/2016 Authors: Bohannon C; Powers R; Satyabhama L; Cui A; Tipton C; Michaeli M; Skountzou I; Mittler RS; Kleinstein SH; Mehr R
  • Long-lived antigen-induced IgM plasma cells demonstrate somatic mutations and contribute to long-term protection.
    Nat Commun Volume: 7 Page(s): 11826
    06/07/2016 Authors: Bohannon C; Powers R; Satyabhama L; Cui A; Tipton C; Michaeli M; Skountzou I; Mittler RS; Kleinstein SH; Mehr R
  • Systemic dysregulation of cellular immune responses to H1N1 infection during pregnancy
    Volume: 196
    05/01/2016 Authors: Littauer EQ; Esser ES; Antao OQ; Williams DT; Compans RW; Skountzou I
  • Enhanced immune responses by skin vaccination with influenza subunit vaccine in young hosts.
    Vaccine Volume: 33 Page(s): 4675 - 4682
    09/08/2015 Authors: Koutsonanos DG; Esser ES; McMaster SR; Kalluri P; Lee J-W; Prausnitz MR; Skountzou I; Denning TL; Kohlmeier JE; Compans RW
  • Improved immunogenicity of individual influenza vaccine components delivered with a novel dissolving microneedle patch stable at room temperature.
    Drug Deliv Transl Res Volume: 5 Page(s): 360 - 371
    08/01/2015 Authors: Vassilieva EV; Kalluri H; McAllister D; Taherbhai MT; Esser ES; Pewin WP; Pulit-Penaloza JA; Prausnitz MR; Compans RW; Skountzou I
  • Modulation of influenza vaccine immune responses using an epidermal growth factor receptor kinase inhibitor.
    Sci Rep Volume: 5 Page(s): 12321
    07/31/2015 Authors: Pulit-Penaloza JA; Sapkota B; Stein Esser E; Compans RW; Pollack BP; Skountzou I
  • Topical application of an epidermal growth factor receptor kinase inhibitor enhances the response to influenza vaccination
    Volume: 135 Page(s): S8 - S8
    05/01/2015 Authors: Pollack BP; Skountzou I; Pulit-Penaloza JA; Compans RW; Sapkota B; Esser ES
  • Skin immunization with influenza vaccines.
    Curr Top Microbiol Immunol Volume: 386 Page(s): 343 - 369
    01/01/2015 Authors: Skountzou I; Compans RW
  • Influenza virus-specific neutralizing IgM antibodies persist for a lifetime.
    Clin Vaccine Immunol Volume: 21 Page(s): 1481 - 1489
    11/01/2014 Authors: Skountzou I; Satyabhama L; Stavropoulou A; Ashraf Z; Esser ES; Vassilieva E; Koutsonanos D; Compans R; Jacob J
  • A protective role of murine langerin cells in immune responses to cutaneous vaccination with microneedle patches.
    Sci Rep Volume: 4 Page(s): 6094
    08/18/2014 Authors: Pulit-Penaloza JA; Esser ES; Vassilieva EV; Lee JW; Taherbhai MT; Pollack BP; Prausnitz MR; Compans RW; Skountzou I
  • Targeting the skin for microneedle delivery of influenza vaccine.
    Adv Exp Med Biol Volume: 785 Page(s): 121 - 132
    01/01/2013 Authors: Koutsonanos DG; Compans RW; Skountzou I
  • ZBTB32 is an early repressor of the CIITA and MHC class II gene expression during B cell differentiation to plasma cells.
    J Immunol Volume: 189 Page(s): 2393 - 2403
    09/01/2012 Authors: Yoon HS; Scharer CD; Majumder P; Davis CW; Butler R; Zinzow-Kramer W; Skountzou I; Koutsonanos DG; Ahmed R; Boss JM
  • CIITA promoter I CARD-deficient mice express functional MHC class II genes in myeloid and lymphoid compartments.
    Genes Immun Volume: 13 Page(s): 299 - 310
    06/01/2012 Authors: Zinzow-Kramer WM; Long AB; Youngblood BA; Rosenthal KM; Butler R; Mohammed A-U-R; Skountzou I; Ahmed R; Evavold BD; Boss JM
  • Salmonella flagellin enhances mucosal immunity of avian influenza vaccine in chickens.
    Vet Microbiol Volume: 157 Page(s): 69 - 77
    05/25/2012 Authors: Chaung H-C; Cheng L-T; Hung L-H; Tsai P-C; Skountzou I; Wang B; Compans RW; Lien Y-Y
  • Delivery of subunit influenza vaccine to skin with microneedles improves immunogenicity and long-lived protection.
    Sci Rep Volume: 2 Page(s): 357
    01/01/2012 Authors: Koutsonanos DG; Vassilieva EV; Stavropoulou A; Zarnitsyn VG; Esser ES; Taherbhai MT; Prausnitz MR; Compans RW; Skountzou I
  • Effect of adjuvants on responses to skin immunization by microneedles coated with influenza subunit vaccine.
    PLoS One Volume: 7 Page(s): e41501
    01/01/2012 Authors: Weldon WC; Zarnitsyn VG; Esser ES; Taherbhai MT; Koutsonanos DG; Vassilieva EV; Skountzou I; Prausnitz MR; Compans RW
  • Local response to microneedle-based influenza immunization in the skin.
    mBio Volume: 3 Page(s): e00012 - e00012
    01/01/2012 Authors: del Pilar Martin M; Weldon WC; Zarnitsyn VG; Koutsonanos DG; Akbari H; Skountzou I; Jacob J; Prausnitz MR; Compans RW
  • Serological memory and long-term protection to novel H1N1 influenza virus after skin vaccination.
    J Infect Dis Volume: 204 Page(s): 582 - 591
    08/15/2011 Authors: Koutsonanos DG; del Pilar Martin M; Zarnitsyn VG; Jacob J; Prausnitz MR; Compans RW; Skountzou I
  • Microneedle vaccination with stabilized recombinant influenza virus hemagglutinin induces improved protective immunity.
    Clin Vaccine Immunol Volume: 18 Page(s): 647 - 654
    04/01/2011 Authors: Weldon WC; Martin MP; Zarnitsyn V; Wang B; Koutsonanos D; Skountzou I; Prausnitz MR; Compans RW
  • Programming the magnitude and persistence of antibody responses with innate immunity.
    Nature Volume: 470 Page(s): 543 - 547
    02/24/2011 Authors: Kasturi SP; Skountzou I; Albrecht RA; Koutsonanos D; Hua T; Nakaya HI; Ravindran R; Stewart S; Alam M; Kwissa M
  • Broadly cross-reactive antibodies dominate the human B cell response against 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus infection.
    J Exp Med Volume: 208 Page(s): 181 - 193
    01/17/2011 Authors: Wrammert J; Koutsonanos D; Li G-M; Edupuganti S; Sui J; Morrissey M; McCausland M; Skountzou I; Hornig M; Lipkin WI
  • Enhanced immunogenicity of stabilized trimeric soluble influenza hemagglutinin.
    PLoS One Volume: 5
    09/01/2010 Authors: Weldon WC; Wang B-Z; Martin MP; Koutsonanos DG; Skountzou I; Compans RW
  • Dissolving polymer microneedle patches for influenza vaccination.
    Nat Med Volume: 16 Page(s): 915 - 920
    08/01/2010 Authors: Sullivan SP; Koutsonanos DG; Del Pilar Martin M; Lee JW; Zarnitsyn V; Choi S-O; Murthy N; Compans RW; Skountzou I; Prausnitz MR
  • Immunity to pre-1950 H1N1 influenza viruses confers cross-protection against the pandemic swine-origin 2009 A (H1N1) influenza virus.
    J Immunol Volume: 185 Page(s): 1642 - 1649
    08/01/2010 Authors: Skountzou I; Koutsonanos DG; Kim JH; Powers R; Satyabhama L; Masseoud F; Weldon WC; Martin MDP; Mittler RS; Compans R
  • Salmonella flagellins are potent adjuvants for intranasally administered whole inactivated influenza vaccine.
    Vaccine Volume: 28 Page(s): 4103 - 4112
    05/28/2010 Authors: Skountzou I; Martin MDP; Wang B; Ye L; Koutsonanos D; Weldon W; Jacob J; Compans RW
  • Adjuvanted influenza vaccine administered intradermally elicits robust long-term immune responses that confer protection from lethal challenge.
    PLoS One Volume: 5 Page(s): e10897
    05/28/2010 Authors: Martin MDP; Seth S; Koutsonanos DG; Jacob J; Compans RW; Skountzou I
  • Investigating original antigenic sin responses to H5N1 influenza viruses
    JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY Volume: 184
    04/01/2010 Authors: Masseoud F; Skountzou I; Temperton N; Jacob J
  • Original antigenic sin responses to influenza viruses.
    J Immunol Volume: 183 Page(s): 3294 - 3301
    09/01/2009 Authors: Kim JH; Skountzou I; Compans R; Jacob J
  • Immunization by vaccine-coated microneedle arrays protects against lethal influenza virus challenge.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Volume: 106 Page(s): 7968 - 7973
    05/12/2009 Authors: Zhu Q; Zarnitsyn VG; Ye L; Wen Z; Gao Y; Pan L; Skountzou I; Gill HS; Prausnitz MR; Yang C
  • Transdermal influenza immunization with vaccine-coated microneedle arrays.
    PLoS One Volume: 4 Page(s): e4773
    01/01/2009 Authors: Koutsonanos DG; del Pilar Martin M; Zarnitsyn VG; Sullivan SP; Compans RW; Prausnitz MR; Skountzou I
  • Transcutaneous immunization with influenza vaccines.
    Curr Top Microbiol Immunol Volume: 333 Page(s): 347 - 368
    01/01/2009 Authors: Skountzou I; Kang S-M
  • Incorporation of membrane-anchored flagellin into influenza virus-like particles enhances the breadth of immune responses.
    J Virol Volume: 82 Page(s): 11813 - 11823
    12/01/2008 Authors: Wang B-Z; Quan F-S; Kang S-M; Bozja J; Skountzou I; Compans RW
  • Human immunodeficiency virus-like particles activate multiple types of immune cells.
    Virology Volume: 362 Page(s): 331 - 341
    06/05/2007 Authors: Sailaja G; Skountzou I; Quan F-S; Compans RW; Kang S-M
  • Immunogenicity of virus-like particles containing modified human immunodeficiency virus envelope proteins.
    Vaccine Volume: 25 Page(s): 3841 - 3850
    05/10/2007 Authors: Quan F-S; Sailaja G; Skountzou I; Huang C; Vzorov A; Compans RW; Kang S-M
  • Fusogenic variants of a noncytopathic paramyxovirus.
    J Virol Volume: 81 Page(s): 4286 - 4297
    04/01/2007 Authors: Seth S; Skountzou I; Gernert KM; Compans RW
  • Incorporation of glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored granulocyte- macrophage colony-stimulating factor or CD40 ligand enhances immunogenicity of chimeric simian immunodeficiency virus-like particles.
    J Virol Volume: 81 Page(s): 1083 - 1094
    02/01/2007 Authors: Skountzou I; Quan F-S; Gangadhara S; Ye L; Vzorov A; Selvaraj P; Jacob J; Compans RW; Kang S-M
  • Transcutaneous immunization with inactivated influenza virus induces protective immune responses.
    Vaccine Volume: 24 Page(s): 6110 - 6119
    08/28/2006 Authors: Skountzou I; Quan F-S; Jacob J; Compans RW; Kang S-M
  • Intranasal immunization with inactivated influenza virus enhances immune responses to coadministered simian-human immunodeficiency virus-like particle antigens.
    J Virol Volume: 78 Page(s): 9624 - 9632
    09/01/2004 Authors: Kang S-M; Guo L; Yao Q; Skountzou I; Compans RW
  • Analysis and classification of proteomic profiles in breast cancer via a combined cytology/SELDI-TOF technique.
    Volume: 49 Page(s): A14 - A14
    06/01/2003 Authors: Nolen JL; Mendrinos S; Skountzou I; Ritchie JC; Lewis MM
  • Inhibitory effect of deoxypyridoxine on the action of certain mitogenic factors.
    Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol Volume: 11 Page(s): 657 - 666
    01/01/1989 Authors: Scountzou J; Malisiovas N; Antoniadis A; Trakatellis A
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