May 12, 2020
20-52
Jessica Pope
Communications and Media Relations Coordinator
IN THE NEWS: Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Faculty, Student Research Team Develops Potential COVID-19 Antiviral

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø recently invited South Georgia / 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.
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø 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:
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Expert: Dr. Thomas J. Manning, professor of chemistry, and Jenu Thomas-Richardson, alumna and research team leader
• Emma Wheeler from WCTV shared “Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Developing Potential Treatment for COVID-19” on May 6.
On the Web:
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Expert: Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø 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? Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Team Hopes Research Will Help Fight COVID-19” on May 7.
On the Web:
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Expert: Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø 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 Georgia 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:
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Expert: Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Expert: Dr. Thomas J. Manning, professor of chemistry, and Jenu Thomas-Richardson, alumna and research team leader
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The health of our students, faculty, and staff is our highest priority, and Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø continues to monitor this global situation. Updates are posted at /health-advisory/.
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