Boston University Center for Network Systems Biology

Lab Manager Ryan Hekman pauses while filming videos on sample preparation and mass spectrometry maintenance. The final series of videos will help instruct future members of the lab in specialized protocols.

Our recent research publication on COVID-19 has been making waves. Read coverage from SciTech Daily (https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-how-the-covid-19-virus-hijacks-and-rapidly-damages-human-lung-cells/) and Science Daily (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201202114502.htm)

Researchers determine how the SARS-CoV-2 virus hijacks and rapidly causes damage to human lung cells: Identify clinically approved medications that can be re-purposed for COVID-19 treatment Researchers have identified host proteins and pathways in lung cells whose levels change upon infection by the SARS-CoV-2, providing insights into disease pathology and new therapeutic targets to block COVID-19.