Prepared with the necessary certification for laboratory testing performed on humans, the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is ready to help the local community process more coronavirus tests.
Over the last decade, there have been advances in manufacturing and in strategies to rapidly produce a vaccine.
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Propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, a CSU research team is pursuing a vaccine that would thwart the novel coronavirus using a genetically modified form of the well-known probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus, a bacterium commonly ingested in yogurt and other foods for gut health.
The core technology for the new disinfectant is based on the same principle CSU disease researchers are testing for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus.
In addition to receiving $4,000 for travel and research expenses, the new fellows will also engage in professional development, leadership and mentorship opportunities throughout the academic year.
CSU’s Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging is inviting all community members interested in the ever-expanding world of healthy-aging research to an open house event on Wednesday, March 11.