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Hepatitis C Drugs Boost Remdesivir’s Antiviral Activity Against COVID-19

April 27, 2021 • by Marc Airhart

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Human Trials Begin for a Low-Cost COVID-19 Vaccine to Extend Global Access

April 5, 2021 • by Marc Airhart

Researcher holding up a vial of COVID Vaccine

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Visualizing Science 2021: Finding the Art in College Research

March 26, 2021 • by Steven E Franklin

Accolades

Finkelstein Receives Welch Foundation’s Norman Hackerman Award

March 3, 2021 • by Marc Airhart

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Scientists Discover How Remdesivir Works to Inhibit Coronavirus

January 28, 2021 • by Marc Airhart

The antiviral acts like a paper jam in a photocopier, preventing the virus from copying its genetic code and spreading through the body.

Gloved hands hold a glass vial of antiviral medicine remdesivir

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Locking Down Shape-Shifting Spike Protein Aids Development of COVID-19 Vaccine

August 5, 2020 • by Marc Airhart

A man receives a shot in the arm from a doctor wearing a mask, face sheild and gloves

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COVID-19 Vaccine Innovation Could Dramatically Speed Up Worldwide Production

July 23, 2020 • by Marc Airhart

A redesigned version of the coronavirus spike protein called HexaPro might speed up vaccine production and yield a more effective immune response to SARS-CoV-2.

Two scientists in lab coats work at a lab bench.

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COVID-19 Vaccines with UT Ties Arrived Quickly After Years in the Making

July 15, 2020 • by Marc Airhart

When the first COVID-19 vaccine trial in the U.S. began on March 16, history was being made. Never before had a potential vaccine been developed...

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Antibodies from Llamas Could Help in Fight Against COVID-19

April 29, 2020 • by Marc Airhart

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Breakthrough in Coronavirus Research Results in New Map to Support Vaccine Design

February 19, 2020 • by Marc Airhart