The Canadian Light Source (CLS) in Saskatoon is gearing up to help scientists battle COVID-19. In May, it put a call out for work that would help to find treatments for COVID-19, a vaccine, or to improve conditions for front-line workers.
Thirteen projects have been pitched from across the country. Funding for the projects comes from the Canadian Institute of Health Research.
They focus on three key areas: therapeutics, or finding treatments or drugs that could potentially kill the virus; diagnostics, looking at faster tests that could require less data, such as testing for antibodies with a drop of blood rather than a larger amount; and looking at how to extend the life of personal protective equipment (PPE) like N95 masks. “We want to