As scientists turn their attention to COVID-19, other research is not getting done – and that can have lasting consequences
- Written by Julie K. Pfeiffer, Professor of Microbiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
A molecular biologist at the University Clinical Research Center in Mali works in a COVID-19 testing lab.Photo by Annie Risemberg/AFP via Getty ImagesFor many researchers, the choice to spend decades working in a lab or in the field comes from a desire to help – to expand understanding of how life works or to improve human health. So when...