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UC, UC Health to launch Phase 3 clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine

June 17, 2020

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and UC Health will host a Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a vaccine for COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. UC is one of approximately 90 sites across the United States selected for the study, which will administer the vaccine candidate mRNA-1273 to volunteer participants and monitor its efficacy in eliciting an immune response that provides protection from COVID-19.

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UC study finds HCV-positive livers safe for transplantation; hepatitis C can be cured afterward

June 22, 2020

As part of the clinical trial at the University of Cincinnati, 32 patients received HCV-positive livers while a control group of 32 patients received non infected livers for transplantation between June 2018 and October 2019. No HCV treatment failures were reported and there were no differences in 30-day and one-year graft (or organ) and patient survival, length of hospital stay, complications or blood infections between the two groups.

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UC engineering office receives equity ambassador award

July 9, 2020

Staff members from the Office of Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement in the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science reflect on receiving the Marian Spencer Equity Ambassador Award.