UIC Researchers Receive $6M For COVID-19 Treatment

Chicago IL

05 August, 2021

11:37 AM

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CHICAGO (CBS) — CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey sat down exclusively with the scientist who made the discovery – and is getting a $6 million grant to make it happen. It's called VT-109 and it was created to prevent lung damage that plagues COVID 19 patients. Not only could it help keep patients from having to use a ventilator, it could help save lives. Yulia Komarova has been working on this drug for years — well before COVID-19 hit. "You have to be very persistent when you work in academia, especially on the drug development programs," Komarova said. Read more at CBS Chicago