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Leading the charge against COVID-19
The University of Illinois System is leading the charge in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic—from innovative testing solutions, to clinical trials for vaccines and treatments, to pioneering new research and innovations, to providing resources and assistance for our communities, and more.

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  • Protective role sex steroids play

    Nov 24, 2020 1:30 pm

    A new paper from a UIC researcher shows evidence that suggests sex steroids may play a role in protecting against COVID-19 symptoms.

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  • Clinical trials for blood clot prevention

    Nov 18, 2020 1:30 pm

    UIC will conduct three clinical trials for studying blood clot prevention in patients with COVID-19. Blood clots are one of the leading complications of COVID-19.

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  • Comparing COVID-19 testing methods

    Nov 18, 2020 1:30 pm

    Students, faculty members and staff in Urbana-Champaign who are asked to quarantine after COVID-19 exposure or a positive test now have the opportunity to participate in a study that will help inform the national effort to manage the pandemic.

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  • New mobile COVID-19 lab prototype

    Nov 6, 2020 1:00 pm

    The Grainger College of Engineering at UIUC has completed the prototype for a mobile laboratory designed to demonstrate a way to rapidly deploy the saliva-based test for COVID-19 developed at the university.

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  • Phase 3 monoclonal antibody clinical trial

    Oct 29, 2020 2:00 pm

    Researchers at UIC are now enrolling people into a phase 3 clinical trial that will test if a monoclonal antibody treatment will help protect uninfected individuals from acquiring or getting sick from COVID-19 after someone in the household tests positive for COVID-19.

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  • Detecting outbreaks through wastewater

    Oct 27, 2020 1:45 pm

    The Walder Foundation has awarded a Discovery Partners Institute science team led by UIC $1.25 million to develop a prototype capability for detecting COVID-19 outbreaks and trends in Chicago’s wastewater.

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  • Citizen COVID-19 blogging project

    Oct 21, 2020 2:15 pm

    Ruby Mendenhall and Robin Wilson at the University of Illinois have come together to lead a blogging project on COVID-19 throughout Illinois. They've signed-up citizen scientists to share their perspectives.

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