Biomedical research faces a ubiquitous and fundamental challenge: Because the goal of the research is to improve human health, the human body is logically the best place to perform experiments.

In a recent study published on the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers validate a quick, highly efficient, and automated assay to detect neutralizing antibodies (nAb) against the severe acute ...

The group’s core expertise lies in translational research on emerging viruses with direct real-world impact, including the acceleration of diagnostic solutions, the provision of evidence for public ...

In a recent study posted to bioRxiv*, researchers evaluated how angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression in target cells impacts neutralization. Study: Receptor binding domain (RBD) ...

Panel A shows mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in omicron subvariants BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.4–BA.5, and BA.4.6. BA.4 and BA.5 are grouped together because they have identical spike ...

When some viruses infect our bodies, “our immune system can create a type of ‘permanent immunity’, meaning that once you’ve been exposed to that virus, you’ve got protection from it and are typically ...

Three sublineages of the B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have serially transitioned into globally dominant forms — first BA.1, then BA.2, ...