Gladstone in the News
May 8, 2020
ScienceNews—A study in Hong Kong showed that a drug cocktail that boosts the power of the immune system may speed recovery from COVID-19. Gladstone Senior Investigator Warner Greene explains that the results also show that this approach requires treating patients early in the course of the disease.
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Virology
Greene Lab
Gladstone in the News
May 3, 2020
Science Cover—In addition to causing respiratory disease, COVID-19 can also affect the cardiovascular system, and indeed heart failure may be the cause of many COVID-19 deaths. At Gladstone, Senior Investigators Bruce Conklin and Todd McDevitt are using stem cell–derived heart cells and microtissues to investigate how COVID-19 affects heart cardiac function, and to identify new therapeutic targets.
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Cardiovascular Disease
iPS Cell Research Center
Conklin Lab
McDevitt Lab
Gladstone in the News
May 2, 2020
Vallejo Times-Herald—Gladstone virologist Warner Greene speculates that while social distancing has helped keep the coronavirus in check in the Bay Area, people in warmer Southern California may be experiencing “COVID-19 fatigue”, and their increased outings are allowing the virus to spread.
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Virology
Greene Lab
Gladstone in the News
May 1, 2020
The Mercury News—Bay Area research organizations, including Gladstone Institutes, are leading the hunt for COVID-19 therapies and preventative strategies.
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Gladstone in the News
May 1, 2020
San Francisco Chronicle—Gladstone Senior Investigator Nevan Krogan describes his team’s rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how by mapping the interactions between SARS-CoV-2 and human cells they hope to identify ways to eliminate the deadly virus.
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Data Science and Biotechnology
Krogan Lab
Gladstone in the News
April 30, 2020
New York Times—Gladstone Investigator Nevan Krogan describes his team’s effort to identify drugs that target the human proteins that interact with SARS-CoV-2, and the hope that this effort may lead to effective therapies for COVID-19 that can move rapidly through the testing and approval process.
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Data Science and Biotechnology
Krogan Lab
Gladstone in the News
April 30, 2020
San Francisco Chronicle—Gladstone Senior Investigator Nevan Krogan explains his team’s efforts to understand how COVID-19 interacts with human cells, and how they are using that information to identify drugs that could be used to fight the virus.
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Data Science and Biotechnology
Krogan Lab