Penn's Perelman School of Medicine launches coronavirus research center

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has established a new center to help expand and accelerate research related to the novel coronavirus. The goal of Penn's Center of Research for Coronaviruses and Other Emerging Pathogens will be to advance research to better understand SARS-CoV-2, the new strain of the coronavirus that causes the respiratory illness known as COVID-19. Penn is hopeful the research will ultimately support the development of potential vaccines, diagnostic…