Sribas Chowdhury, Adamas University Kolkata We all know how the horrific Covid19 pandemic has shaken the entire world. With the SARS-corona virus, 2 is the main culprit, it has claimed millions of lives worldwide and has disrupted the socio-economic balance of all countries. The virus has been a cause of concern due to its variants […]
Aishila Kar, Amity University Kolkata The research, confirms findings that D614G — one of many mutations in the concerning variants that have emerged in the UK, South Africa, and Brazil — makes the coronavirus 8times more infectious. This novel coronavirus, D614G mutation in the spike protein renders it up to 8 times more infectious in […]
Akash Pramamik,D.Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur The past experiences have shown that the development of a vaccine is a long process and studies are done in sequential steps. Due to the recent outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the government along with the pharmaceutical companies are gearing up to develop a vaccine as soon as possible. […]
Thota Kanishka Rao, Amity University Kolkata Emerged in 2019, and spread rapidly, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) impacted economies worldwide, overwhelming health-care systems, as it infected millions causing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). To respond, a worldwide effort has been initiated to develop vaccines and therapeutic agents. For COVID-19 vaccine development, the trimeric […]
PRIYANKA CHAKRABORTY, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Hybridoma Technology is known for its’ large-scale production of identical antibodies. Recently, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC) urged the government to allow the development of animal-free antibodies for the production of vaccine development. This came after the work done by the Scientific Advisory Committee (ESAC) and claims were […]
–PRIYANKA CHAKRABORTY, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA The foundation for the quest in vaccine discovery lies in antibodies and its immune response. Immunoglobulins (minute proteins) are the sole defenders against invading pathogens. Therefore, the detailed study of the immune system is a fascination around the globe. Recently, Dr. Josef Penninger’s group at IMBA and UBC were amazed […]
-Sashreek Ganguli, Amity University Kolkata The questions raised on the efficiency of a clinical trial in this global pandemic are deeply concerning. Operational short-comings in the current clinical trial procedures relating to the identification, recruitment, data acquisition, etc. increase costs and stretches the already lengthy clinical trial, leading to minimized patient participation. Here, the concept […]
