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Faster and cheaper COVID-19 testing kits are being developed by SFU researchers
News May 19, 2020Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate SFU Post-Doctoral Fellow Lena Dolgosheina and Professor Peter Unrau of molecular biology and biochemistry are using their previously developed imaging technology called Mango to help produce cheaper and faster COVID-19 testing kits. In an email interview with The Peak, Dr. Unrau discussed the research further. The project is funded by the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), which is offering rapid funding to Canadian researchers whose work helps to address COVID-19. According to the CIHR, 227 eligible applications have been submitted and 99 grants have been provided at the time of writing. Dr. Unrau…
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SFU professor leads research project on global coordination in response to COVID-19 pandemic
News May 18, 2020Written by: Michelle Young, Staff Writer SFU health sciences professor Dr. Kelley Lee and her team are looking at the measures taken by countries in response to COVID-19. Dr. Lee’s team, which is based in Vancouver, Hong Kong, Sydney, and…
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