Fireflies help kindle new tests and treatments for COVID-19
TMC NewsJuly 21, 2020
TMC News, July 21, 2020
This story from the Texas Medical Center focuses on Pei-Yong Shi’s work with the enzyme luciferase, which give... more »
Zika virus hijacks the host cell’s own defense mechanism to cause disease
July 16, 2020
How did Zika virus acquire the ability to infect the brain and reproductive tissue to cause its characteristic disease? The answer may lie in a newly... more »
Zika virus hijacks the host cell’s own defense mechanism to cause disease
July 16, 2020
How did Zika virus acquire the ability to infect the brain and reproductive tissue to cause its characteristic disease? The answer may lie in a newly... more »
Post-COVID syndrome is a new, yet old, condition
Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 16, 2020
The Galveston County Daily News, July 16, 2020
It is being reported that patients recovering from COVID-19 often experience after-effects such as... more »
Incoming freshman facing pandemic-era college decisions
Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 16, 2020
The Galveston County Daily News, July 16, 2020
The local newspaper interviewed students and educators about changes that incoming students will... more »
Tick Surveillance, control needed in the U.S., study shows
Vet Candy July 16, 2020
Vet Candy, July 16, 2020
A new national study concludes there is a clear need for more funding and coordination among tick surveillance programs... more »
UTMB researchers have discovered a new antiviral mechanism for dengue therapeutics
International Business TimesJuly 14, 2020
International Business Times, July 14, 2020
Research conducted at UTMB has uncovered a new mechanism for designing antiviral drugs for dengue virus.... more »
Building a COVID-19 vaccine
TMC NewsJuly 14, 2020
TMC News, July 14, 2020
This story from the Texas Medical Center examines the efforts undertaken to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. UTMB’s Alan... more »
UTMB experts provide COVID-19 update
Community IMPACT Newspaper July 14, 2020
Community Impact Newspaper, July 14, 2020
UTMB’s Scott Weaver and Susan McLellan recently participated in a COVID-19 virtual update hosted by... more »
UTMB researchers have discovered a new antiviral mechanism for dengue therapeutics
July 13, 2020
GALVESTON, Texas – A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered a new mechanism for... more »