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MILLEDGEVILLE 'The potential to stop the next pandemic': Georgia College chemists conduct research for a COVID-19 cure
13WMAZ ^ | Molly Jett | May 3, 2021

Posted on 05/08/2021 7:00:00 PM PDT by nickcarraway

They've been growing bacteria and sending samples off to other labs.

Georgia College students are working on a small piece of the COVID-19 puzzle.

Chemists are working on discovering and developing a cure for the coronavirus.

Not too long ago, Sydney Sellers couldn't picture herself spending hours at a time working in a chemistry lab.

"I was just like, 'I don't think this is for me,'" said Sellers. "I just like a lot of human interaction."

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During her junior year of college, Georgia College Assistant Professor of Chemistry David Zoetewey asked her to be a part of his coronavirus research group.

Sellers said, "He came to me with the, 'We're going to start doing research on COVID-19,' the protein and stuff that goes into that and such. I said, 'Wow, that sounds amazing,' like, 'I want to be a part of that.'"

Sellers is one of three Georgia College students working with Zoetewey.

"I get to learn and grow in this and also be doing something that is very important for our world right now," said Sellers.

Georgia College chemists like Sellers have been growing bacteria and sending samples off to other labs.

Zoetewey said, "We don't research the whole virus. We're not looking at anything infectious. There is no danger to any of us here at the college. We are just looking at a tiny, tiny piece."

That tiny piece is "the spike protein."

By isolating and growing small fragments of the spike protein, Sellers and Zoetewey learn how the virus works and how its spike helps it attach to human cells.

"We know the before, we know the after, but we don't know what happens in the middle," said Zoetewey.

According to Zoetewey, the goal is to one day develop a cure.

"The research we are doing now has the potential to stop the next pandemic," said Zoetewey.

Zoetewey said, "At the end of the day, when we get everything solved and everything worked out, we're hoping to be able to develop a drug that would prevent you from getting the coronavirus in the first place."

That could take about two to three more years, but eventually, that drug would prevent the virus from invading human bodies.

Next year, Sellers will be able to present this experience as a part of her senior research.

Her goal to one day do research for the CDC, but as the group heads home for the summer, Zoetewey plans on continuing their research all summer with the help of another Georgia College student.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: covid19; georgia; virus

1 posted on 05/08/2021 7:00:00 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

“Her goal to one day do research for the CDC”

This eager young girl should get smart and go to work for J&J, Moderna or one of the other companies working on this sort of thing. Lots more opportunity and LOTS more pay and freedom than the CDC - and lots more truth emanating from the results.


2 posted on 05/08/2021 8:01:03 PM PDT by Rembrandt (-a sure sign a Dem is lying - his lips are moving.)
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To: nickcarraway

Are they using an electron microscope? Hope so or else they are just looking at squiggly stuff.


3 posted on 05/08/2021 8:11:33 PM PDT by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys)
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To: nickcarraway

My alma mater...


4 posted on 05/08/2021 8:19:29 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (Get out of the matrix and get a real life.)
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To: Rembrandt

You might not be aware of the revolving door between the cdc and the other drug and pharma companies.


5 posted on 05/08/2021 8:54:23 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: nickcarraway

This is pretty simple kids Mercurys been around for thousands of years the federal government and I recover made in the world knows

its. called silver

The silver ions in solution kills all bacteria and all viruses

it’s a fact

it’s not deniable

So what’s the problem? It’s been around thousands of years

it’s a precious metal

The problem is that it’s free FREE free

You in your own kitchen can make your own silver ion solution.

every single day if you like. Like I do. My dear wife and my three children 11. 14. and 21 have never ever been sick

Believe me if you want

to try to point out the blue dude or the gray lady ( the government propaganda). if you like I really don’t give a flying fig

Colloidal Silver. Is GODS MIRACLE FOR HUMANS


6 posted on 05/08/2021 10:01:47 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (Arizona !!!! Now the TRUMP TRAIN is getting back on TRACK ! TRUTH! )
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To: Rembrandt
“Her goal to one day do research for the CDC”

This eager young girl should get smart and go to work for J&J, Moderna or one of the other companies working on this sort of thing. Lots more opportunity and LOTS more pay and freedom than the CDC - and lots more truth emanating from the results.

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The CDC is thoroughly compromised - it's largest donor is Bill Gates. George Soros is a donor. Our CDC has been weaponized.

But, the 'vaccine' companies are now collaborating with the NIH, CDC and can't be trusted.

The Covid vaccine makers have HORRIBLE reputations.

ransomnote includes a quote here: 

"In fact, all major vaccine makers (save Moderna) have paid out tens of billions of dollars in damages for other products they brought to market when they knew those products would cause injuries and death--see VioxxBextraCelebrexThalidomide, and opioids as a few examples.


7 posted on 05/08/2021 11:44:05 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: Truthoverpower

"Colloidal Silver. Is GODS MIRACLE FOR HUMANS"

Papa Smurf after self medicating on colloidal silver. He was 62 when he died from a massive stroke and pneumonia. Being a heavy smoker did not help his argyria.

8 posted on 05/09/2021 1:13:52 AM PDT by jonrick46 ( Leftnicks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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To: nickcarraway

Stromectol (Ivermectin)


9 posted on 05/09/2021 5:11:43 AM PDT by Pollard
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