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Fehr receives $1 million dollar National Science Foundation Grant
Dr. Anthony Fehr awarded $1 million dollar National Science Foundation grant titled "Determining how the evolution of the coronavirus macrodomain contributes to its biochemical and virological functions".

Zarko Boskovic awarded Big 12 Faculty Fellowship for 2025-2026 academic year
Six KU faculty members have been selected to participate in the Big 12 Faculty Fellowship over the summer and the upcoming academic year. These scholars will visit and collaborate with faculty and students across the Big 12 Conference.
Fehr lab research from the University of Kansas suppresses coronavirus by targeting Mac1
A new study published in mBio details the vulnerability of coronaviruses to inhibitors of a small protein domain called Mac1, or the “macrodomain,” found in all coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV.
Kim lab publishes first paper
Dr. Hyunjoon Kim's lab has published its first paper.