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The National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University began researching the novel coronavirus in mid-March in order to develop a vaccine and analyze how the virus is spread. COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

BU labs, researchers and students fight COVID-19

By Ellie Yeo April 29, 2020
The BU research community have committed themselves to combating the coronavirus since the campus shutdown announced on March 17. Medical students, lab technicians and professors have joined an international movement of private institutions dedicating their resources and expertise to pandemic response.
Boston University’s School of Public Health is offering a free, virtual Mini-Master of Public Health program, which Associate Dean of Education Lisa Sullivan hopes can educate people about public health during the coronavirus pandemic. LEXI PLINE/ DFP FILE

SPH introduces free online program

By Samantha Kizner April 13, 2020
Boston University’s School of Public Health introduced their online, five part Mini-Master of Public Health program via SPH’s Public Health Exchange publication last week. Created by SPH professors, the courses are free and available to anyone.
The National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University is researching the novel coronavirus in order to develop vaccines and antiviral therapy treatments and understand how the disease spread. COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

BU labs exploring COVID-19 vaccines

By Sarah Readdean March 17, 2020
Researchers at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University are taking advantage of their unique facility in the global effort to develop effective vaccines and drug treatments to COVID-19.
Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, opened a panel focused on the eradication of AIDS Monday. COURTESY OF FLICKR

Speakers share optimism on eliminating prevalence of AIDS

By Akshata Shukla December 5, 2019
To commemorate and acknowledge World AIDS Day, the Boston University School of Public Health hosted a panel Monday, featuring speakers from various backgrounds who presented their views on the progress that has been made in AIDS research and the future for fighting the disease.
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