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Texas A&M Scientist Seeking Health Care Workers For COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
May 6, 2020 • 3 min. readDr. Jeffrey Cirillo is leading a national team that hopes to repurpose an existing tuberculosis vaccine to fight the coronavirus. About 700 participants are needed in Texas for the clinical trial.
Rapid Response To COVID-19
May 1, 2020 • 3 min. readTexas A&M and TEES staff are using their manufacturing expertise to produce medical devices and personal protective equipment for hospitals.
Texas A&M Veterinary Lab Testing People For COVID-19
April 29, 2020 • 3 min. readDespite federal red tape limiting testing capacity, the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory in College Station began limited human testing this week.
Texas A&M Researchers To Lead Testing Of Tuberculosis Vaccine To Fight COVID-19
April 29, 2020 • 4 min. readScientists are recruiting hundreds of medical workers to test the existing vaccine's ability to mitigate the effects of the illness. Results are expected within six months.
College Of Education Faculty Develop Online Video Resources
April 28, 2020 • 2 min. readWith Texas school districts closed for the rest of the year, Texas A&M faculty have developed a series of videos to help kids learn from home.
What Not To Wear: Texas A&M Experts Evaluate DIY Mask Materials
April 28, 2020 • 2 min. readTexas A&M scientists are studying which household materials make the most effective filters for face masks.
Robots Are Playing Many Roles In The Coronavirus Crisis – And Offering Lessons For Future Disasters
April 22, 2020 • 7 min. readExperts from Texas A&M explain how robots are being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas A&M AgriLife Starts ‘Operation Face Mask’ To Fight COVID-19
April 21, 2020 • 1 min. readVolunteers across the state will make face masks for hospitals, clinics and medical facilities to protect against the deadly virus.
Texas A&M Chemist Cautiously Optimistic Regarding Remdesivir Clinical Trial Results
April 20, 2020 • 5 min. readProfessor Wenshe Ray Liu was the first to ID the drug as a possible treatment for COVID-19.
Texas A&M School Of Innovation Calling For COVID-19 Proposals
April 17, 2020 • 4 min. readResearch teams are invited to compete for grants for research related to the pandemic.