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

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.

UC COVID-19 research examines the safety and efficacy of immune...

July 15, 2020

Researchers at UC are testing a commonly used drug, called sirolimus, to determine its safety and efficacy in treating hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in the trial. The research trial, called Sirolimus Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia (SCOPE), will examine the Food and Drug Administration-approved medication that is most commonly used to prevent organ rejection in patients with kidney transplants. It is also FDA-approved for the treatment of a rare lung disease, LAM.
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UC alumnus named Hamilton County health commissioner

August 5, 2020

By Adam Cline College of Arts & Sciences (A&S) graduate Greg Kesterman has recently been appointed to health commissioner for Hamilton County Public Health (HCPH). According to Kesterman, UC helped his career by giving him “the opportunity to explore and develop my interests while interacting with a diverse group of instructors and fellow students.” Kesterman graduated with a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies in 2002.

Innovative UC start-up gives back to community during COVID-19...

August 5, 2020

By Adam Cline When the area non-profit Locally Fed began just a couple of months ago, things happened fast. Started by UC students, including College of Arts and Sciences Journalism graduate Madalyn Norman, and current students Madi Rinaldi and Emily Buck, the organization was designed as an innovative solution to a unique challenge: helping feed Cincinnati during the COVID-19 pandemic and support restaurants hit hard by the crisis. To get started, the women solicited donations from friends and family to buy meals from local eateries. They also reached out to different publications to get the word out and keep the donations coming in.

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