Indian American Scientist Spots Genes that Fight COVID-19 Infection
NEW YORK â A team of U.S. scientists, led by an Indian American researcher, has identified a set of human genes that fight SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19. According to Sumit K. Chanda, professor and director of the Immunity and Pathogenesis Program at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, the scientists have gained new insights into how the virus exploits the human cells it invades. "We are still searching for its Achille's Heel so that we can develop optimal antivirals," Chanda said in a paper published in the journal Molecular Cell. Knowing which gen...