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Biology

Kizzmekia Corbett, Akanksha Raja Lewis and Nnamdi Osia in front of Meyerhoff Scholars Program sign
August 6, 2020

Alumna Leads Team to Breakthrough Coronavirus Vaccine Results

Kizzmekia Corbett’s team was the first to demonstrate a vaccine that successfully stopped viral replication in both the lungs and nose.

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March 13, 2020

Vodka won’t protect you from coronavirus, and 4 other things to know about hand sanitizer

Biologist Jeffrey Gardner explains why alcohol is a key ingredient in hand sanitizer, and why he doesn’t recommend making your own supply at home.

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March 2, 2020

UMBC Alumnae Racing to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine 

After three months of studies, the vaccine her team developed is about to enter a phase I clinical trial, a crucial hurdle on the way to FDA approval.

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February 13, 2020

How did I get my own unique set of fingerprints?

The details of your fingerprints are influenced by many other factors besides genes.

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A vape shop in New York City shows a line of flavorings on Jan. 2, 2020. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo, CC BY-SA
January 29, 2020

Hidden by a pleasant scent: The health consequences of flavor in e-cigarettes

Flavorings long used to make tobacco products and e-cigarettes palatable — and particularly alluring to children — may also actually harm tissue.

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Spider glue is actually a specialized silk protein. Sarah Stellwagen, CC BY-ND
June 5, 2019

Spider Glue’s Sticky Secret Revealed By New Genetic Research

Using new technology, a UMBC researcher and her colleague have been able to sequence the first full genetic sequences that code for spider glue proteins.

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March 14, 2011

Benyam Kinde ’10, Biological Sciences, Named Gilliam Fellow

Benyam Kinde ’10, biological sciences, is one of 10 students in 2011 to be named a Gilliam Fellow by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Kinde, who was UMBC’s 2010 valedictorian and a...

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November 10, 2010

Eight UMBC Graduates Make Baltimore List of Top Doctors

To come up with this year’s list of the city’s top doctors, Baltimore magazine asked 5,500 physicians who they would choose to send their family members to see in...

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