Treating a Global Health Crisis with a Dose of Synthetic Chemistry
Melissa A. Hardy, Brandon A. Wright, J. Logan Bachman, Timothy B. Boit, Hannah M. S. Haley, Rachel R. Knapp, Robert F. Lusi, Taku Okada, Veronica Tona, Neil K. Garg, Richmond Sarpong
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has prompted scientists from many disciplines to work collaboratively toward an effective response. As academic synthetic chemists, we examine how best to contribute to this ongoing effort.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakContext (archaeology)Engineering ethicsCreativityTranslational researchSynthetic biologyGlobal challengesData sciencePolitical scienceManagement scienceComputer scienceNanotechnologyEngineeringMedicineVirologyComputational biologyBiotechnologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)BiologyPathologyLawPaleontologyDiseaseOutbreakMaterials scienceComputational Drug Discovery MethodsClick Chemistry and ApplicationsChemistry and Chemical Engineering