Presentation
How to stop the virus from replicating in the cell?
Prof. Fulvio Reggiori and his team are investigating the interaction between the corona virus proteins needed for the replication of the virus.
What is it about?
The University Medical Center in Groningen, the Netherlands, is both a hospital, treating COVID-19 patients, and a research center specialized in many areas related to COVID-19. UMCG fundamental researchers are investigating how the body immune system reacts to the infection, how the virus replicates in the body, and what factors induce serious complications.
Why is it important?
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a threat to global health with millions of cases confirmed worldwide, and hundreds of thousands of deaths because of this infection, with numbers still increasing. The ongoing fundamental research projects at the UMCG will eventually contribute to the development of therapies against COVID-19.
