Hormel Institute Research Continues

Scientists at Austin's Hormel Institute are having to adapt to this new normal.

Mayo clinic is leading the way in research to fight covi?19 but they're not the only southern minnesota organization playing a crucial role in the fight against the coronavirus.

Kimt news three's raquel hellman is finding out how researchers at the hormel institute are learning more about the virus.

Live she joins us now live in rochester to explain?

Raquel?xxx the pandemic has changed how we all live our lives.

As you can see?

I'm working from home?

Just like many of you are.

Even the scientists at austin's hormel institute are having to adapt to this new normal.

No*new cancer research projects are being started right now?

But current?

Essential projects are continuing.

Some scientists are working from home?

Bringing their equipment?

Like microscopes?

Home with them?

And virtually attending and presenting seminars.

Those who absolutely have to be at the institute are making some big changes to how they work.xxx that is being done with social distancing, scientists wearing masks, limiting how many people in a lab at a time while no new*cancer research projects are being started?

There is one new project underway at the hormel institute?

And it's directly related to the coronavirus.

Scientists there are using one of the world's most powerful electron microscopes to study the structure of covi?19.

They say that will help with developing antiviral drugs to treat the virus.

Live in rocheste?

Raquel hellman thanks raquel.

The hormel insitute hopes to publish data from that study soon to share with scientists around