Colorado State University scientists are developing a plan to collaborate with other universities to create a pan-coronavirus vaccine that could help in future pandemics.
Essential Colorado State University employees participated in a study to to minimize the risk of outbreaks while pursuing a return to normal workforce productivity and function.
CSU researchers have amassed one of the largest archives of longitudinally collected human samples of COVID-19 through their research in skilled nursing facilities.
US Senator Cory Gardner (R – Colorado) met with CSU researchers to learn about the University’s work in testing, senior care facility surveillance and vaccine development.
Ebel Lab incorporates data from the Nextstrain tracking tool to improve their epidemiological understanding and outbreak response to the pandemic.
The Ebel lab’s COVID-19 surveillance work is beginning to reveal clues about how SARS-CoV-2 spreads within skilled nursing facilities across the state.
Testing performed by CSU researchers showed significant numbers of presymptomatic or asymptomatic workers in skilled nursing facilities.
The Ebel Lab’s Emily Gallichotte answers a CBS Denver listener’s question whether SARS-CoV-2 could be transmitted through mosquito bites.
COVID-19 testing in nursing homes increases across the state as asymptomatic workers are shown to bring the virus into the facilities.