Contact: Mei Hong
mhong@iastate.edu
515-294-3521
Iowa State University

Tracking a Drug's Effects on Influenza A

Caption: Mei Hong, Iowa State's John D. Corbett Professor in Chemistry, and Sarah Cady, a graduate student in chemistry, are using solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to study how an anti-virus drug affects influenza A. The technique uses the equipment in front of and behind the researchers. It is similar to the magnetic resonance imaging technology that takes pictures of soft tissues in the body.

Credit: Photo by Bob Elbert/Iowa State University

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