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Kevin O'Neil Saunders

Norman L. Letvin M. D. Distinguished Professor in Surgery and the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
Surgery, Surgical Sciences
Box 3020 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
2 Genome Court, 4074 Medical Science Research Building 2, Durham, NC 27710

Awards & Honors


The Outstanding Leadership Award

Department Duke Human Vaccine Institute · 2017

In the News


Published February 10, 2025
Kevin Saunders on What’s Next with Vaccines
Published March 19, 2024
Duke Awards 32 New Distinguished Professorships for 2024
Published January 8, 2024
HIV Vaccine Takes Crucial First Step
Published December 18, 2023
Leadership Comes Naturally to Kevin Saunders
Published January 31, 2023
Duke Human Vaccine Institute Wins Contract to Produce Pan-Coronavirus Vaccine
Published September 13, 2022
Duke Study Finds Key Component of Potential HIV Vaccine Is Effective in Primates
Published September 13, 2022
Duke Study Finds Key Component of Potential HIV Vaccine Is Effective in Primates
Published May 14, 2021
Fauci Singles Out Possible Coronavirus Vaccine from Duke
Published May 10, 2021
New Vaccine Blocks COVID-19 and Variants, Plus Other Coronaviruses
Published November 6, 2020
Years in the Making: Duke Human Vaccine Institute Researchers Attack COVID-19
Published January 31, 2020
Creating a Vaccine to Guide the Immune System to Make the Right Kind of Antibodies
Published December 6, 2019
Study Suggests Way to Overcome Long-Standing Obstacle to a HIV Vaccine