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Microscopic images of human stem cell–derived airway tissue models with cell nuclei (blue) and SARS-CoV-2 virus infected cells (green); tissue exposed to cigarette smoke (right) had 2 to 3 times more infected cells than non-exposed tissue (left).
Three panel image with Daniel Geschwind,MD, PhD, Manish Butte, MD, PhD, and Bogdan Pasaniuc, PhD
Illustration of Gay Crooks, MBBS, and Christopher Seet, MD, PhD
Two scientists in a lab.
Headshot of Lili Yang at her desk
Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (heart cells) shown in green and blue, are infected by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (red)
Microscope image of dendritic cells produced from blood-forming stem cells. Dr. Christopher Seet, top right, and Dr. Gay Crooks.
Researchers will focus on an immunotherapy known as CAR T, which uses genetically modified stem cells to target and destroy HIV-infected cells like this one.