UConn advances research re liver and COVID-19

University of Connecticut researcher Dr. George Wu recently published a paper outlining his successful experiment delivering mitochondria to liver cells. This marks the first time researchers have ever successfully introduced mitochondria into specific cells in living animals. … more

University of Connecticut professor of molecular and cell biology James Cole is working on identifying new therapeutics for COVID-19. Through a collaboration with Atomwise, a California-based company which uses artificial intelligence to advance small molecule drug discovery, Cole is one of the 15 researchers looking at different coronavirus protein targets for COVID-19 treatment. … more