Genetics Explains Why Some Individuals Never Have COVID-19 Symptoms
Have you ever wondered why some people never became sick from COVID-19? A study published in Nature that features the research of Daniello Augusto from biological sciences and several partners shows that a common genetic variation is responsible for mediating SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic infection.
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- Thirteen proposals were selected to receive fall 2023 Inclusive Excellence Grants for projects to be led by faculty, staff and students from across the University.
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Amir Ghasemi, an assistant professor in The William States Lee College of Engineering, earned the National Science Foundation CAREER Award in June to support his investigations in the area of human-robot interactions.
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