Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak

Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak

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  • Blocking the deadly cytokine storm is a vital weapon for treating COVID-19
    Immune cells release proteins called cytokines which alert the rest of the immune system that a virus is present
    . Working in the lab of Nobel laureate Bruce Beutler, I co-authored the paper that explained how the cells that make up the body’s innate immune system recognize pathogens, and how overreacting to them in general could be detrimental to the host. This is especially true in the COVID-19 patients who are overreacting to the virus.