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Microbiology & Immunology
University of Illinois at Chicago
​Research in Rong lab is focused on elucidating the entry mechanisms of several emerging or re-emerging viral pathogens and on developing potential antiviral therapeutics.
Currently we are focusing the following viruses:
◊ Filoviruses
◊ Influenza viruses
◊ SARS-CoV-2/SARS-CoV
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News & Publications
February 27, 2024
Xing Wang and team develop new method of COVID prevention
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August 8, 2022
Developing antivirals for pandemic-level viruses
March 31, 2021
Novel COVID-19 drug blocks viral replication
February 8, 2021
New drug target for Ebola, Marburg viruses
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