KGNS-TV 8: Staying active while also preventing the spread

July 27, 2020

Dr. Gladys Keene, dean, Laredo Regional Campus, was interviewed by KGNS-TV 8, Laredo, and weighs in on how to stop the spread of COVID-19. She advises families to go outdoors to stay active in addition and discussed the importance of social distancing and masking. Read and watch the story.




United Press International: Researchers identify enzyme that helps COVID-19 evade immune system

July 24, 2020

Yogesh Gupta, Ph.D., Biochemistry/Structural Biology, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, earned coverage in Newsweek regarding a paper published in the journal Nature Communications.  According to the study, COVID-19-causing coronavirus disguises itself so it can hide inside cells without being detected by the immune system in order to replicate. Read the story.


Newsweek: Coronavirus disguises itself to hide inside our cells and replicate

July 24, 2020

Yogesh Gupta, PhD, Biochemistry/Structural Biology, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, earned coverage in Newsweek regarding a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. According to the study, COVID-19-causing coronavirus disguises itself so it can hide inside cells without being detected by the immune system in order to replicate. Read the story.