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Review
. 2021;46(9):847-853.
doi: 10.1557/s43577-021-00185-2. Epub 2021 Sep 29.

Rapid growth in the COVID-19 era

Yerim Lee #  1 , Michelle Ng #  1 , Kristin Daniel #  1 , Elizabeth Wayne  1
Affiliations
Review

Rapid growth in the COVID-19 era

Yerim Lee et al. MRS Bull. 2021.

Abstract

Abstract: From Operation Warp Speed to the lipid mRNA vaccine, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a watershed moment for technological development, production, and implementation. The scale and pace of innovation and global collaboration has likely not been experienced since World War II. This article highlights some of the engineering accomplishments that occurred during the pandemic. We provide a broad overview of the technological achievements in vaccine design, antibody engineering, drug repurposing, and rapid diagnostic testing. We also discuss what the future of these technologies and the future of large-scale collaborations might look like moving forward.

Keywords: Drug repurposing; Operation WARP speed; Rapid-antigen detection; Therapeutic antibodies; mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccine.

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Conflict of interestOn behalf of all authors, the corresponding author states that there is no conflict of interest.

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