Research in the News

How to fend off mosquitoes

Mosquitoes can transmit pathogens that cause diseases, including West Nile virus and, in very rare cases, a disease known as Eastern equine encephalitis, or E.E.E. A UC expert spoke to the New York Times about simple precautions to keep mosquitoes away.

Study combines data, molecular simulations to accelerate drug discovery

Researchers from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital have found a new method to increase both speed and success rates in drug discovery. The study, published Aug. 30 in the journal Science Advances, offers renewed promise when it comes to discovering new drugs.

Researchers have new hope for HIV vaccine

Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, vice chair for clinical research in internal medicine in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and a renowned infectious disease expert, recently appeared on Cincinnati Edition on WVXU radio to talk about a potential HIV vaccine.