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Accolades & Honors
Dimiter Stanchev Dimitrov Named ‘Science Superhero’
, director of the 51ƷƵ was recently named one of 10 “” by MediFind.
Dimitrov was recognized on the list as one of the first to discover neutralizing antibodies for the original SARS coronavirus in 2003. In the ensuing years, his team discovered potent antibodies against many other infectious diseases. His lab recently isolated the smallest biological molecule to date that completely and specifically neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the cause of COVID-19.
The antibody center is housed within the at 51ƷƵ and is a key component of the .