Texas Biomedical Research Institute Current Curated COVID-19 News
- January 12,2021
Trust Index: Does the COVID-19 vaccine contain a tracking device?
- January 11,2021
Texas Biomed eyes more deals from its Covid work for Pfizer
- December 31, 2020
Results of comprehensive SARS-CoV-2 animal model study published in Nature Microbiology
- December 21, 2020
Why science is the hero of the pandemic
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Previous Updates
Texas Biomedical Research Institute Curated COVID-19 News
December 2020
- Dr. Larry Schlesinger Provides Expert Testimony to Texas Senate Health & Human Services Committee
- Texas’ top doctors discuss how to address COVID-19 ‘skeptics’ during state senate hearing
- Q&A: Health officials answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine
- KSAT Explains: What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines
November 2020
- Texas Biomed helps Pfizer successfully test Covid-19 vaccine by using monkeys
- Pfizer, Texas Biomed see promising results in prototype vaccine
- Global foundation awards Texas Biomed $1 million to conduct large-scale rodent testing of human monoclonal antibodies to combat SARS-CoV-2
October 2020
- Scientists at Texas Biomed develop new tool to aid in the development of SARS-CoV-2 antivirals and vaccines
- Texas Biomed faculty members appointed to national COVID-19 committees
- Remdesivir doesn’t reduce COVID-19 deaths, a large WHO trial finds
- Texas Biomed with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Aridis Pharmaceuticals develop a neutralizing human monoclonal antibody against SARS-CoV-2
- New study shows antibodies help in fight against COVID-19
- Texas Biomed teams up with scientists nationwide to fight coronavirus
September 2020
- Predictions COVID-19 vaccine ready this fall ‘unrealistic,’ Texas Biomed CEO says
- FLUVID: Flattening The Flu Curve During A Coronavirus Pandemic
August 2020
- How Obesity and Other Conditions Could Hinder the Effectiveness of a COVID-19 Vaccine
- The COVID-19 Vaccine: Inside America’s Race For An Answer
July 2020
- Healthline July 13, 2020 What a Lack of COVID-19 Testing Means for Children and Reopening Schools
- Texas Biomed Focuses on Efficacy Ahead of Speed in COVID-19 Treatment R&D
- Scientists at Texas Biomed establish a human transgenic mouse model susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Cannabis May Reduce Deadly COVID-19 Lung Inflammation: Researchers Explain Why
- Local research center in race for COVID-19 vaccine
- News of potential COVID-19 vaccine met with optimism, caution
- San Antonio Partnership for Precision Therapeutics Fuels COVID-19 Research
- San Antonio Business Journal July 11, 2020 Four San Antonio institutions boost COVID-19 research projects
June 2020
- News 4 San Antonio June 22, 2020 Monkeys, baboons to be used for COVID-19 vaccine study
- CruiseCritic Why Germ-Zapping Robots and AI Technology Could Be the Future For Cruise Ships
- News Medical Lifesciences June 9, 2020 COVID-19 produces lung inflammation in non-human primate experiments
- The Rivard Report June 3, 2020 Texas Biomed: Larger Primates Best Model in COVID-19 Vaccine Study
- San Antonio Business June 2, 2020 Journal SwRI gets $1.9M for Covid-19 screening
May 2020
- San Antonio Express News May 28, 2020 Could bio-threat drug attack virus? Professor’s ‘rabbit fever’ vaccine to be tested against coronavirus
- KSAT News May 19, 2020 USAA donates $6.3 million for coronavirus relief in San Antonio
- Scientific American May 14, 2020 From Hamsters to Baboons: The Animals Helping Scientists Understand the Coronavirus
- D Magazine May 6, 2020 Let’s Explore the Promise and Unknowns of COVID-19 Antibody Testing
- San Antonio Magazine May 2020 Texas Biomed CEO Dr. Larry Schlesinger
April 2020
- Wall Street Journal May 3, 2020 Travel Industry Automates Pandemic Response With New Digital Tools
- Fox Business Apr. 30, 2020 Xenex UV robot disinfects, destroys coronavirus on surfaces
- UTSA Today Apr. 30, 2020 San Antonio Partnership for Precision Therapeutics awards $200,000 toward COVID-19 vaccine project
- Security Magazine Apr. 27, 2020 5 Minutes with Mark A. Hammargren
- KSAT News Apr. 14, 2020 SAQ Virtual Town Hall: Mayor Nirenberg, local bioscience experts
- KENS 5 Apr. 14, 2020 San Antonio researchers lead the race to create a coronavirus vaccine
- Web Wire Apr. 13, 2020 Public statement for collaboration on COVID-19 vaccine development
- Technology Today Apr. 6, 2020 Episode 18: Combatting COVID-19
- San Antonio Express News Apr. 2, 2020 Texas Biomed raises $3.4M to work on COVID-19 vaccine
- Rivard Report Apr. 1, 2020 Texas Biomed Receives $3M to Expand Coronavirus Studies
- San Antonio Business Journal Mar. 31, 2020 Texas Biomed’s Focus pivots to fight the pandemic
March 2020
- News 4 San Antonio Mar. 26, 2020 Red McCombs launches vehicle pickup, delivery service in response to COVID-19 pandemic
- Fox San Antonio March 26, 2020: USAA donates $2.3 million to military-focused nonprofits, $4.4 million nationally
- New Release: Mar. 26, 2020 Texas Biomed accelerates novel multi-species, comprehensive study to identify COVID-19 animal model supporting drug development efforts
- Texas Public Radio Mar. 19, 2020 Caution Vs. Panic: What’s Being Done to Limit COVID-19 Spread, Anxiety In San Antonio?
- Spectrum News Mar. 18, 2020 Texas Biomedical Research Institute Begins Research on COVID-19
- KENS 5 NEWS Mar. 16, 2020 H-E-B makes donation to local researchers tackling coronavirus
- Statesman Mar. 16, 2020 Texas biotech community joins coronavirus fight
- KABB Fox News San Antonio Mar. 9, 2020 Texas Biomedical Research Institute hopes their studies will lead to coronavirus vaccine
- Bloomberg Quint Mar. 7, 2020: Texas Baboon Troop Enlisted in Humankind’s War on Coronavirus
February 2020
- San Antonio Express News Feb. 28, 2020: At some San Antonio companies, threat of coronavirus means no hugging or handshakes
- Texas Public Radio Feb. 20, 2020: What We Know About Coronavirus Around The World And In San Antonio
- San Antonio Business Journal Feb. 19, 2020: SwRI screening tech advances coronavirus treatment efforts
- KENS 5 San Antonio Feb. 14, 2020: Health experts, UIW administrators clear up misconceptions about coronavirus
- KSAT San Antonio Feb. 13, 2020: San Antonio scientists to join worldwide efforts to find a cure for coronavirus
- News 4 San Antonio Feb. 3, 2020: Plan to house evacuees from China at Lackland for coronavirus quarantine raises concerns
