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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
News & Publications

April 21, 2025
UIC researchers, scholars make strides in their fields, ranging from music to muscular dystrophy
February 27, 2024
Xing Wang and team develop new method of COVID prevention
August 8, 2022
Developing antivirals for pandemic-level viruses
March 31, 2021
Novel COVID-19 drug blocks viral replication
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