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Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest prevalence of sickle cell disease. Wikimedia Commons

August 7, 2023

Sickle cell disease is rife in west Africa ‑ a fresh approach is needed to combat it

Obi Peter Adigwe, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development

The sickle cell disease burden in west Africa is among the highest in the world.

The relationship between the coronavirus and human genetics is murky. fatido/E+ via Getty Images

May 5, 2020

Your genes could determine whether the coronavirus puts you in the hospital – and we’re starting to unravel which ones matter

Austin Nguyen, Oregon Health & Science University; Abhinav Nellore, Oregon Health & Science University, and Reid Thompson, Oregon Health & Science University

Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University found that variations in genes that code for parts of the cellular alarm system might play a role in how well people fight off COVID-19.

February 22, 2013

Gene therapy works for coral, too

Australian Institute of Marine Science

Australian reefs are particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change, not only because of temperature, but also…

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Abhinav Nellore
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University
Austin Nguyen
PhD Candidate in Computational Biology and Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University
Reid Thompson
Assistant Professor of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
Obi Peter Adigwe
Director General, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development

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