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Sri Lankan professor-led US team discovers way to destroy viruses
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People and events: Dr Richard Gunesekara (left) with his research team.
Biola University’s School of Science, Technology and Health announced in a media release that a cutting-edge discovery was made by students and faculty led by Dr. Richard Gunesekera showing that molecular nanomachines can destroy viruses.
The research paper is being published in the April issue of the prestigious academic journal SCIENCE. In early 2020, Biola professors Dr. Richard Gunasekera and Associate professor Dr. Don Galbadage started researching how to use nanomachines to kill viruses.
The research was made possible with the help of nanomachines provided by Dr. James Tour’s lab at Rice University in Houston, where Dr. Gunesekera worked earlier. A presentation of the results received the first-place award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This discovery highlights the importance of nanotechnology within the medical field. As infections become more rampant, technology is advancing to accommodate rapidly changing diseases.
– Nandi Jasentuliyana