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Pandemic preparedness
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BSL 4 labs, despite being the highest safety level, are prone to human error, raising concerns about lab leaks.
Gain of function research on viruses could lead to more deadly and contagious leaks if continued.
The democratization of synthetic biology poses risks if dangerous genetic information is leaked.
H5N1 flu's case fatality rate is around 60%, making it much more lethal than COVID-19.
Effective diagnostic tools, like the Sentinel project, could revolutionize public health by predicting outbreaks.
Dmitry Korkin's team mapped the 3D structure of COVID-19 proteins, advancing understanding of its structural genomics.
Dmitry Korkin · Dmitry Korkin: Computational Biology of Coronavirus
COVID-19's R naught varies between 1.5 and 3, significantly lower than measles' R naught of 15, impacting transmission strategies.
Dmitry Korkin · Dmitry Korkin: Computational Biology of Coronavirus
Nanoparticle vaccines mimic virion particles, potentially reducing infection by competing with actual viruses.
Dmitry Korkin · Dmitry Korkin: Computational Biology of Coronavirus
Agent-based simulations reveal that asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers are highly contagious, especially in the first week.
Dmitry Korkin · Dmitry Korkin: Computational Biology of Coronavirus
Coronaviruses have at least 29 proteins, offering more complexity than the 8-9 proteins in influenza viruses.
Dmitry Korkin · Dmitry Korkin: Computational Biology of Coronavirus
Voices on pandemic preparedness
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