Development of a New Antiviral Chemical Scaffold Against Encephalitic Alphaviruses
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Organization
UNC - Wilmington
Award Date
Award Amount
19,300
Program Name
Flash Grant
Program Category
Research and Equipment Support
Principal Investigator
Wendy Strangman
Fiscal Year
2022
Region
Southeastern
Project Description:
A new naturally derived, non-toxic therapeutic agent against equine encephalitic viruses (EEVs) is being developed by scientists at UNC - Wilmington to treat EEV infections, which currently have no specific therapies.