February 11, 2021
…must also recognize that SARS-CoV-2 is the first pandemic in the era of big data; it is leading to the largest biological data collection haul in history. While government programs like the National Institutes of Health’s “All of Us” initiative are not profit driven, they are involved in collecting unprecedented…
June 4, 2020
…project, and understand how SARS-CoV-2 biospecimen collection and assays can be scaled to the point where they can be used effectively for the tens of millions of tests required for epidemiology and infection control, including integrating studies of humans and the built environment. We appreciate the Shekhters’ vision in leading…
December 3, 2020
…or cluster of buildings. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect epithelial cells in the gut and result in diarrhea; however, many people who are shedding the virus in their stool don’t have diarrhea. Through the monitoring system, it is possible to detect the presence of the virus even…
February 24, 2022
…our knowledge of the SARS-CoV-2 viral PI structure to help define a target for the team. Q: Were there any particular skills that you learned or honed during graduate school that you use regularly in your role at Pfizer? A: Certainly, thermodynamics and mathematics skills are very useful in model…
April 9, 2020
…our increasingly globalized society, SARS-CoV-2 has crossed borders at a rapid pace, endangering the lives and livelihoods of billions. In modern history, the world’s nations have never collectively been so vulnerable to a common threat. And according to UC San Diego experts, no effort—whether to save American lives at home…
September 11, 2020
Today, California approved a new voluntary pilot program that uses Apple and Google smartphone technology to help rapidly control COVID-19 outbreaks. The program will launch on the campus of UC San Diego for any students and employees who opt in.
October 22, 2020
…could be related to SARS-CoV-2 and you are not cleared to work on-site. You will be contacted by UC San Diego Health to determine if you need to be tested and offered a no-cost COVID-19 test if deemed necessary. If you test positive at one of our UC Health locations,…
June 25, 2020
…world wracked by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and global civil unrest spurred by efforts to address systemic racism. “The public health community knows all too well that there is a deep and long-standing public health crisis of racism,” said Anderson. “We see it not only in the disproportionate impact of police…
October 29, 2020
…the pandemic and bringing SARS-CoV-2 home to our loved ones, but the program gave us the opportunity to not only learn clinical concepts, but also gave us the opportunity to talk through our concerns while staying safe at home via virtual classes. Moreover, my preceptors and the rest of the…
November 19, 2020
…more generally—including to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. Amaro will soon be releasing new findings about her latest research on the virus’ spike protein. Zeroing in on glycans and binding sites According to the scientists, influenza neuraminidase is the target for three FDA-approved influenza drugs in the U.S., but…
