COVID-19.“We decided to jump on this opportunity. We can use some of our recent infrastructure and our expertise, as well as proteins from humans,” Canada research chair and associate professor with the U of L, Dr.
Trushar Patel, said. COVID 19: University of Lethbridge professors’ 3D-printed masks go beyond city’s borders The research will look to inhibit the virus’s ability to replicate by targeting the interactions between viral proteins and the human host cell machinery responsible for replicating the virus.The research aims to create a drug capable of preventing these interactions.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We got a huge group of people together with a common goal where we want to.