Fall 2022 Semester Plan
Fall 2022 Semester Plan
Read a message from Interim Provost Nicolle Parsons-Pollard about fall 2022 semester plans and COVID-19, and access links to important resources at Georgia State
Center for Translational Antiviral Research Reports Novel Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Drug Class with Activity Against SARS-CoV-2
Center for Translational Antiviral Research Reports Novel Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Drug Class with Activity Against SARS-CoV-2
The COVID-19 pandemic and resurgence of infections by other respiratory RNA viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children has caused an urgent need for the development of orally available broad-spectrum antiviral therapeutics.
In a study published online on Dec. 2 in Science, researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University report a new candidate ribonucleoside analog, 4’-fluorouridine (4’-FlU), that has potent antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2, RSV and other respiratory RNA viruses in cell culture, human organoids and different animal models when administered orally once daily.
COVID-19 Alters Gray Matter Volume in the Brain, New Georgia State/Georgia Tech Study Shows
COVID-19 Alters Gray Matter Volume in the Brain, New Georgia State/Georgia Tech Study Shows
COVID-19 patients who receive oxygen therapy or experience fever show reduced gray matter volume in the frontal-temporal network of the brain, according to a new study led by researchers at Georgia State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
The study found lower gray matter volume in this brain region was associated with a higher level of disability among COVID-19 patients, even six months after hospital discharge.
Gray matter is vital for processing information in the brain and gray matter abnormality may affect how well neurons function and communicate.
Challenges of remote assessment in higher education in the context of COVID-19: a case study of Middle East College (External Research)
Challenges of remote assessment in higher education in the context of COVID-19: a case study of Middle East College (External Research)
[External Research – Abstract from the authors] Due to the unprecedented COVID-19 incident, higher education institutions have faced different challenges in their teaching-learning activities. Particularly conducting assessments remotely during COVID-19 has posed extraordinary challenges for higher education institutions owing to lack of preparation superimposed with the inherent problems of remote assessment. In the current study, the challenges of remote assessment during COVID-19 incident in higher education institutions were investigated taking Middle East College as a case study. For the study, questionnaires were prepared and data from 50 faculties were collected and analyzed. The study focused on the challenges of remote assessment in general and academic dishonesty in particular. The main challenges identified in remote assessment were academic dishonesty, infrastructure, coverage of learning outcomes, and commitment of students to submit assessments. To minimize academic dishonesty, preparing different questions to each student was found to be the best approach. Online presentation was also found to be good option to control academic integrity violations. Combining various assessment methods, for instance report submission with online presentation, helps to minimize academic dishonesty since the examiner would have a chance to confirm whether the submitted work is the work of the student.
With Dedication and Focus, Doctoral Student Embodies the ‘Year of the Nurse’
With Dedication and Focus, Doctoral Student Embodies the ‘Year of the Nurse’
The World Health Organization declared 2020 the “Year of the Nurse,” celebrating the nursing profession’s dedication to caring for the world, a theme selected before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.
One Georgia State University alumna and nursing student especially personifies this dedication and focus.
Ebonee Gresham, a doctor of nursing practice (D.N.P.) student, juggles two jobs as incident commander for COVID-19 testing and her regular position as a Health Department clinical nurse coordinator. On days assigned to work as an incident commander, she sets up in a public parking lot to test patients for the coronavirus and oversee other nurses doing the same. At her regular job at a local health department, she manages operations of the clinic, supervises nurses at the site and manages the clinic’s budget.
Georgia State Researchers Boost COVID-19 Testing by Producing Test Kits, Running Samples
Georgia State Researchers Boost COVID-19 Testing by Producing Test Kits, Running Samples
A team of researchers and graduate students at Georgia State University have been helping Georgia ramp up testing for COVID-19 by producing test kits and analyzing samples round the clock in an on-campus lab.
The laboratory of Julia Hilliard, a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar and the director of Georgia State’s Viral Immunology Center, has been processing nearly 300-500 tests per day since mid-April and will scale up slowly to a capacity of testing 1,000-1200 samples per day, which would make it one of the largest coronavirus testing operations in the state.
Dr. Hilliard said it takes about four hours to process a test kit to determine if a person has detectable levels of virus in his or her respiratory system. Testing hundreds of kits per day takes about eight to 10 hours for each shift, she said. Results are reported to Augusta University Hospital, which contacts each individual with his or her results.