When the Universitys research labs shut down for quarantine, biology professor Brian Dixon pivoted some of his research away from blood testing in fish, into looking at blood testing in humans. Instead of sitting around and waiting for his labs to open again, Dixon wanted to use his time and knowledge of biology and immunology to contribute to the global need for understanding and overcoming COVID-19.
My lab happens to do a lot of testing in fish because aquaculture is important but its all blood testing, its all looking for molecules in blood, Dixon explains. So, we realized that it would be very easy for us to pivot to testing for COVID-19….
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