A global effort
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Dr . Srinivas Murthy , UBC clinical professor of pediatrics and principal investigator for the Canadian arm of the World Health Organization ’ s SOLIDARITY clinical trial , on the importance of taking an international approach when it comes to finding effective COVID-19 treatments .
Imaging technology advances quest for a treatment
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Using a powerful imaging technology , Dr . Sriram Subramaniam , UBC professor of biochemistry and molecular biology , is capturing microscopic images of the virus to help uncover possible COVID-19 treatment .
How close are we to a coronavirus vaccine ?
GLOBAL NEWS
Dr . Manish Sadarangani , UBC assistant professor of infectious diseases , on the speed of COVID-19 vaccine research .
Using technology to speed‐up diagnosis
CTV NEWS
How can we accelerate COVID-19 diagnoses ? UBC researchers — including Dr . Oron Frenkel , clinical assistant professor of medicine , and Dr . Teresa Tsang , professor of medicine — are co-leading a project to help doctors diagnose the novel coronavirus using pocket ultrasound scanners
Engineering the perfect antibody
VANCOUVER SUN
UBC ’ s Dr . Horacio Bach , adjunct professor of infectious diseases , and Dr . Ted Steiner , professor of infectious diseases , are engineering antibodies in the hopes of finding the perfect antibody that could be used as treatment or pave the way for a vaccine .
Stopping future outbreaks
VANCOUVER SUN
UBC ’ s Dr . Natalie Strynadka , professor of biochemistry and molecular biology , and Dr . Robert Brunham , professor of infectious diseases , are part of a multidisciplinary team that is using cutting-edge technology to predict the evolution of COVID-19 to help stop future outbreaks .
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