Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Update on COVID-19 Testing

Below is the most recent announcement regarding COVID-19 from the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.

Cherry Lab Discovers Drug that Blocks Multiple SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Mice

The drug diABZI — which activates the body’s innate immune response — was highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 in mice that were infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Autosomal dominant VCP hypomorph mutation impairs disaggregation of PHF-tau

New, Rare Genetic Form of Dementia Discovered by Edward Lee Lab

Paper in Science describes novel autosomal dominant dementia called Vacuolar Tauopathy (VT).

NIH MERIT Award for Dr. Una O'Doherty

R37 MERIT Award through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for the project "Determinants of Reservoir Contraction and Expansion in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro" in HIV antiviral therapy (ART).

Commitment in Our Community

June 17 Update: From the Chair

We must look for ways how we can support communities of color; resumption of research efforts and directives on any work-related travel.