Challenges and Opportunities for the Biotechnology Research Community during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Trends Biotechnol. 2020 Aug;38(8):823-824. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.04.016. Epub 2020 May 7.

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented some significant challenges to the scientific community. However, this has also offered opportunities for the pursuit of new scientific activities, and in particular for the field of biotechnology.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; improvisation; new research reality; social distancing.

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus / pathogenicity*
  • Biomedical Research / organization & administration*
  • Biotechnology / organization & administration*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Coronavirus Infections / psychology
  • Education, Distance / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Information Dissemination / ethics
  • Information Dissemination / methods
  • Mexico / epidemiology
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / psychology
  • Public Health
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Social Networking
  • United States / epidemiology