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C-GRIID News

• C-GRIID researchers' findings to help in design of drugs against virus causing childhood illnesses

  March 27, 2013

  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - New research findings may help scientists design drugs to treat a virus infection that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children. The virus, called enterovirus 71, causes hand, foot and mouth disease

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• C-GRIID Scientists Reveal the Crystal Structure of Human Enterovirus 71

  March 27, 2012

  C-GRIID affiliated researchers have determined the 3.8-angstrom resolution crystal structure of the human enterovirus 71 - an RNA virus member of the picornavirus family that may lead to paralysis and encephalitis in infants and young children. The s

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• Research points to possible new route to fight dengue virus

  March 23, 2012

  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers have identified enzymes and biochemical compounds called lipids that are targeted and modified by the dengue virus during infection, suggesting a potential new approach to control the aggressive mosquito-borne patho

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Mission

"The focus of C-GRIID is the development of comprehensive intervention strategies to control and reduce the incidence and severity of infectious diseases in humans and animals world-wide. Within C-GRIID, six research foci have been created:

1. Vaccines
2. Vectors
3. Pathogenesis
4. Therapeutics
5. Diagnostics
6. Modeling

Across these programs, training and educational opportunities are available for undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs as well as visiting scientists.

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