Summaries by Inventor Zhang, Rong

Alphavirus-Resistant Fish
Diamond, Michael ; Zhang, Rong
T-018625

— Background: Aquaculture is the most resource-efficient method to produce protein, improve nutrition, and food security and is vital for supporting seafood production. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates over 50% of all global seafood for human consumption is produce…

Target and method to treat alphavirus infections
Diamond, Michael ; Kim, Arthur ; Thackray, Larissa ; Zhang, Rong
T-017583

— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have identified a target for therapeutic development and created methods to potentially treat arthritogenic alphavirus infection. Arthritogenic alphaviruses, including chikungunya (CHIKV), Ross River, Mayaro and O’nyong…