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New tools rapidly detect anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
New tools using surrogate viruses may be useful for rapid testing to determine whether antibodies effectively neutralize SARS-CoV-2. The viral vector-based platform approach was published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine on July 21. Discuss

Addressing the COVID-19 challenge with computer modeling & simulation
Each day, we wake up hoping for positive news about vaccines and therapies to combat COVID-19. More than 70 candidate molecules are being evaluated for repurposing to treat COVID-19. This number will grow thanks to the use of new combination therapies discovered under an aggressive, disciplined, and quantitative approach to evaluating candidates called model-informed drug development. Discuss

Shape-shifting may provide coronavirus with a survival advantage
Conformational changes of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein -- the target of many vaccines and therapies -- may have features that help the virus hide from the host immune system and survive longer in the environment, according to a study published in Science on July 21. Discuss

Replicating RNA COVID-19 vaccine shows robust responses in early testing
A replicating RNA vaccine delivered with a lipid-based nanoparticle emulsion has been shown to produce potent antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in mice and primates with a single immunization, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine on July 20. Discuss

Transarterial chemoperfusion shows promise in mesothelioma patients
According to research presented during a recent virtual session of the Society of Interventional Radiology, there has been progress on a novel treatment for patients with advanced mesothelioma. Discuss

SARS-CoV-2 Nsp1 protein effectively blocks host antiviral defenses
A SARS-CoV-2 protein, Nsp1, may play a critical role in weakening antiviral innate immune defenses, according to a study published in Science on July 17. Researchers identified how the viral protein specifically shuts down host protein production and subsequently blocks host immune functions. Discuss

Red blood cells offer potential to deliver vaccines
Scientists have developed a biomimetic vaccine-delivery strategy based on an innate immune function of red blood cells that can deliver vaccine nanoparticles to the spleen, according to a research article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on July 14. Discuss

The race is on to create a COVID-19 vaccine. But what next?
Fears of continuing waves of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus have helped trigger an accelerated effort among drug developers to bring a coronavirus vaccine to market. But even after a vaccine is developed and approved, there are a host of other challenges that must be solved to make sure it is administered widely enough to protect society at large. Discuss

Moderna reports positive results in COVID-19 vaccine trial
Moderna is reporting positive results with a COVID-19 vaccine candidate it is developing. The candidate, messenger RNA (mRNA)-1273, was safe and triggered immune responses in healthy adults, according to new results published July 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Discuss

Life science instrumentation market adapts to COVID-19
To reflect the new realities of the analytical instrumentation market during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the subsequent pandemic-driven recession, Strategic Directions International, a sister company of The Science Advisory Board, has released its revised edition of the Global Assessment Report. Discuss

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ACS Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting & Expo
August 17-20

ESMO Virtual Congress 2020
September 14-29

2020 ACCP Annual Meeting
September 20-22
Bethesda, Maryland United States

Bioprocess International West
September 21-24
Eastern Standard Time Zone (EST) United States

BioProcess International
September 21-24
Eastern Standard Time Zone (EST), Massachusetts United States

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