A ‘pan-coronavirus’ vaccine would protect immunized people against many coronaviruses at once- stopping future pandemics before they happen. Here’s the fun part: how do we make one?
Author: Lasya Vankayala
DPhil Candidate in Biochemistry. 9 years of research experience in academia and industry with plans to pursue a PhD. Schulich Leader Scholar and founder of COVID19 Demystified.
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A Crystal Clear View of the SARS-CoV-2 Protease
This article was reviewed by Dr. Daniel Kneller and Dr. Andrey Kovalevsky. Dr. Kneller is the first author on this paper and Dr. Kovalevsky is the principle investigator. Drs Kneller and Kovalevsky are also two of our subject matter experts. The paper we’re demystifying today can be found here, if you’d like to follow along. Introduction As … Continue reading A Crystal Clear View of the SARS-CoV-2 Protease
Q-Z of Research: Science to English Dictionary, Part 3
This is the fourth instalment of our Science to English dictionary. Our first instalment can be found here, the second instalment can be found here and the third instalment can be found here. R Randomized For this definition, let’s look at the simplest possible set up. Imagine you are doing an experiment on whether wearing … Continue reading Q-Z of Research: Science to English Dictionary, Part 3
J-P of Research (Science to English Dictionary: Part 3)
This is the second instalment of our Science to English dictionary. You can find our first instalment (with terms from A-C) here and our second instalment (D-I) here. L Latent Infection A latent infection can happen when you’re infected by a virus that is able to ‘hide out’ in your cells in a dormant state … Continue reading J-P of Research (Science to English Dictionary: Part 3)