Coronavirus research roundup

A way to spike the guns of coronavirus?

Scientists in the Vendruscolo research group usually work on the rational design of antibodies that have applications in Alzheimer’s disease. But given the current COVID-19 outbreak, they are looking at ways to address that instead.

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New virus detection approach

Emeritus Professor Daan Frenkel and several current and former students and collaborators have identified a strategy for rapidly detecting the DNA of pathogens that could be exploited to develop new tests for viral infections like COVID-19.

Unexpected positive consequences

Professor Rod Jones has been investigating an unexpected positive consequence of the virus caused by movement restrictions imposed by the government during the coronavirus pandemic.

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