Swedish researchers find that SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein amyloids can accelerate the formation of harmful protein aggregates related to neurodegenerative diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob and Alzheimer’s. The study suggests a potential link between COVID-19 and increased cases of these brain disorders.
UMSOM wins $3.5 million BARDA contract to develop animals models for radiation research
University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that UMSOM faculty scientists have been selected as key contractors by the