At the ALS, researchers investigated how the chikungunya virus, which can cause debilitating joint pain, engages a receptor protein found on the surfaces of joint cells. The work provides a path forward in the fight against a family of viruses that can result in acute and chronic arthritis. https://als.lbl.gov/molecular-handle-enables-viral-attack-on-joint-cells/
January 2019 – July 2022
