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How long will the coronavirus vaccines protect you? Experts weigh in.
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Second Opinion with Joan Lunden and Dave Topham
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Chip on a card would detect COVID-19 antibodies in a minute
Researchers in Rochester, led by Benjamin Miller, the Dean’s Professor of Dermatology and a professor of biomedical engineering, optics, and biochemistry and biophysics, are developing an optical chip on a disposable card that can detect exposure to multiple viruses within a minute—including the coronavirus that causes COVID-19—from a single drop of blood.
Adarza Shifts Focus to SARS-CoV-2 in Anticipation
of Protein Biosensor Launch
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Sangster Weighs in on COVID-19 Vaccine, Antibodies
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NIAID Funding Awarded
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New URMC Coronavirus Research Examines Immune Response
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Respiratory Virus Surveillance
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WXXI Second Opinion - Vaccines with Dr. Topham
Articles
"A label-free, multiplex glycan microarray biosensor for influenza virus detection"
Authors: Hanyuan Zhang, Alanna M. Klose, and Benjamin L. Miller
This article has also been selected to be featured in ACS Editors' Choice in addition to being published in Bioconjugate Chemistry.
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A hopeful antidote
Rochester Beacon, March 5, 2020
Needle-Free Flu Vaccine Patch Effective in Early Study
URMC News, September 16, 2019
These less common proteins may help fend off the flu
ScienceDaily, March 12, 2019
Will Your Flu Shot Weaken as Flu Season Drags On?
WebMD, February 25, 2019
Is It Too Soon to Get the Flu Vaccine?
Consumer Reports, September 8, 2018
The ghost of influenza past and the hunt for a universal vaccine
Nature, August 8, 2018
Horses Get the Flu, Too
URMC News, April 30, 2018
Connections: When could we see the next flu pandemic?
WXXI Connections Podcast, April 16, 2018
For a better influenza vaccine, focus on the neglected “N”
UChicago Medicine, April 5, 2018
Flu shot fail: Why doesn't the vaccine always work?
NBC News, February 15, 2018
Why baby boomers are more vulnerable to 2018 flu.
13 WHAM News, February 7, 2018
Search for universal flu vaccine underway in Rochester
Daily Messenger, News 10NBC, February 6, 2018
Connections: Why is this year's flu season worse than usual?
WXXI News, February 1, 2018
Research to create a Universal Flu Vaccine being conducted in Rochester
Spectrum News, January 27, 2018
Should You Get a Flu Shot After the Flu?
Consumer Reports, January 27, 2018
Could this be a better way to build a flu vaccine?
CNN, January 18, 2018
Three flu deaths in Monroe County, what doctors say to watch out for.
RochesterFirst.com, January 17, 2018
Nursing homes protecting residents against deadly H3N2 flu
13 WHAM, January 2018
Here’s another reason to get flu shots every year
NBC News, January 8, 2018
How effective is this year's flu shot?
WHEC, December 1, 2017
Toward a Universal Flu Vaccine
WCAI Radio, November 28, 2017
Why Do We Still Grow Flu Vaccines in Chicken Eggs?
Healthline, November 27, 2017
Penn study pinpoints why last year's flu shot was a dud
Philly Voice, November 6, 2017
Experts Outline Pathway to a Universal Influenza Vaccine
NIH News Releases, October 17, 2017
Flu spreads across 40 states
RochesterFirst.com, February 13, 2017
Your Dog May Soon Get the Flu Vaccine Too
Time, January 30, 2017
What's in a Flu Vaccine
Penn Medicine News, December 28, 2016
URMC researchers shining a light on flu to develop a better vaccine
13WHAM News, December 7, 2016
Illuminating the flu, A new technology could make it easier for researchers to fight a host of diseases
ScienceLine, December 5, 2016
Flu Season: 10 Things Everyone Needs to Know This Year
Across America Patch, October 18, 2016
A Rare Mutation Found in Flu Virus Leads to New Vaccination Approaches
Gator Premedical Guide, October 8, 2016
Researchers discover rare flu-thwarting mutation
EurekAlert, October 3, 2016
URMC Researchers Discover Rare Flu-Thwarting Mutation
URMC News, September 28, 2016
Getting a flu shot? It may be better to wait
CNN, September 27, 2016
New Technologies May Speed Flu Vaccine Testing
Research@URMC, September 12, 2016
Did the flu kill Prince? We don’t know for sure, but it’s possible
STAT News, April 21, 2016
Flu Vaccines Might be Aiming at the Wrong Target, Study Shows
NBC News, April 20, 2016
Scientists Seek to Improve Flu Vaccine for the Very Young
URMC Newsroom, February 11, 2016
URMC study: New nasal spray flu vaccine could be safe for children under two
13WHAM, February 11, 2016
Study identifies antibodies isolated from individuals with seasonal flu vaccinations that neutralize H7N9 and other influenza strains
UChicago Medicine, February 17, 2015
Flu Fighters: Does That Shot Make a Difference?
Patients & Families: Health Matters, January 19, 2015
Flu Shot Facts: What, Why and When
Patients & Families: Health Matters, October 7, 2015
Rochester Researchers Receive $3 Million to Study Flu
NYICE Renewal Press Release, April 10, 2014
Researchers Call for Deeper Study of H7N9 Bird Flu Virus
Research@URMC, August 12, 2013
Mosmann Awarded Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology
July 1, 2013
Bird flu: US safe from two new viruses - so far
NBC News, May 12, 2013
URMC Enrolling Patients to Test Live Pandemic Flu Vaccines
April 9, 2013
Tracking the flu with technology and Twitter
CNN, January 30, 2013
A Man of Many Hats
Rochester Medicine, Vol. 3 - 2012
Down with Flu? Scientists Want to Study Your Germs
December 11, 2012
Volunteers Needed for Two Flu Vaccine Studies
October 10, 2012
Researchers Use Mathematical Modeling to Intensify Study of Potentially Deadly Flu Viruses
November 10, 2010
Your Mind is Your Best Weapon Against Any Flu
May 8, 2009