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This illustration shows the path of COVID-19 as it enters and infects cells inside the human respiratory system. Submitted graphic<\/p><\/div>\n

OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The infection processes of the COVID-19 virus are the topic for a virtual Oxford Science Cafe scheduled for Nov. 17 by University of Mississippi<\/a> faculty researchers.<\/p>\n

The program will be hosted on Zoom beginning at 7 p.m. Joshua Sharp, associate professor of pharmacology and director of the UM Glycoscience Center of Research Excellence<\/a>, will discuss “COVID-19 and Heparan Sulfate: The Carbohydrate Handle that SARS-CoV-2 Uses to Grab Your Cells.”<\/p>\n

“An incredible effort from the scientific community has allowed us to learn a lot about the virus in a very short time,” Sharp said. “While there are many questions remaining about the disease, we have enough evidence to start answering some important questions.”<\/p>\n

The topic is timely and should be of interest to a broad audience, said Lorena Maga\u00f1a Zertuche, an Ole Miss graduate student in physics and astronomy and co-organizer of the event.<\/p>\n

“The development of a vaccine and preventative medicine has been a priority for nations around the globe,” she said. “We are looking forward to learning the role that UM researchers play in this.”<\/p>\n

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Joshua Sharp<\/p><\/div>\n

Questions to be addressed during the 45-minute webcast include: Where do COVID-19 infections usually start in the body? How does SARS-CoV-2 find and enter target cells?<\/p>\n

“We will discuss what we know \u00ad\u2013 and think we know \u2013 about how COVID-19 infections get established,” Sharp said. “We will also discuss the discovery and initial development of intranasal heparin, a well-known anticoagulant injectable that is now in early clinical trials as an intranasal drug to prevent COVID-19.<\/p>\n

“We will discuss how heparin works to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection of cells, why it should be safe to administer intranasally, and why it might not be useful as a treatment of advanced COVID-19.”<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to view the Science Cafe program. For more information about the Department of Physics and Astronomy, visit https:\/\/physics.olemiss.edu\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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