May 12, 2020
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Jessica Pope
Communications and Media Relations Coordinator
IN THE NEWS: ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Faculty, Student Research Team Develops Potential COVID-19 Antiviral

Valdosta State University recently invited South ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ / North Florida news media to learn more about an antiviral faculty and students from the Department of Chemistry have created to help fight COVID-19. This faculty-student research team has spent the past two months working on this initiative and has developed an antiviral using bacteria from the ocean. The researchers have submitted an application to have their antiviral tested by the National Institutes of Health and are in the process of applying for a patent.
Visit the following news sites to learn more about this potentially life-saving work.
• Brian Jackson from WTXL ABC 27 shared “Valdosta State Chemistry Students Work Towards Cure for COVID-19” on May 11.
On the Web:
ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Expert: Dr. Thomas J. Manning, professor of chemistry, and Jenu Thomas-Richardson, alumna and research team leader
• Emma Wheeler from WCTV shared “Valdosta State University Developing Potential Treatment for COVID-19” on May 6.
On the Web:
ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Expert: ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Expert: Dr. Thomas J. Manning, professor of chemistry, and Jenu Thomas-Richardson, alumna and research team leader
• Desiree Carver of The Valdosta Daily Times shared “Game Changer? ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Team Hopes Research Will Help Fight COVID-19” on May 7.
On the Web:
ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Expert: ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Expert: Dr. Thomas J. Manning, professor of chemistry, and Jenu Thomas-Richardson, alumna and research team leader
Special Note: This research was also recognized in an editorial in The Valdosta Daily Times on May 9 and in ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Trend Daily on May 8.
• Lenah Allen of The Spectator shared “Professor and Students Develop Possible COVID-19 Treatment” on May 8.
On the Web:
ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Expert: ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Expert: Dr. Thomas J. Manning, professor of chemistry, and Jenu Thomas-Richardson, alumna and research team leader
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