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As the COVID-19 pandemic began to make a stronghold in Arizona, Arizona State University employees began fighting back — by answering urgent calls for help and, often, by taking on completely new roles.
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In response to the pandemic crisis, we have converted our state-of-the-art research infrastructure into a fully FDA-approved and clinically certified lab capable of performing thousands of COVID-19 tests per day.

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https://biodesign.asu.edu/sites/default/files/2019-Biodesign-YIR.pdf
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9.15.20
Storing information and designing uncrackable codes with DNA
9/14/20
New method to design diamond lattices and other crystals from microscopic building blocks
9/11/20
Are male genes from Mars, female genes from Venus? Review highlights sex differences in health and disease
9/9/20
AZBio awards ASU researchers for exceptional work in biosciences
9.7.20
New microfluidic device minimizes loss of high value samples
8/24/20
Study offers new insights for sun-gathering technologies
8/19/20
Protein structural insights chart the way to improved treatments for heart disease
8/11/20
ASU professor receives Department of Energy Career Award
8/10/20
Bacteria visualized with remarkable clarity thanks to new technique
8/5/20
Dragon DNA: sequencing the genome of the rare tuatara
7/29/20
Study sheds new light on mitochondrial disorders

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