Medical schools, hospitals and plenty of coronavirus: How Texas became a leading COVID-19 research hub

A graduate research assistant researches viral proteins at the McLellan Lab at The University of Texas at Austin. Texas has emerged as a leading site for COVID-19 research.Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune In the race to develop a vaccine and other stopgap treatments for coronavirus patients in the meantime, Texas has emerged as a leading site for COVID-19 research. Home to massive research universities, hundreds of hospitals and a relatively high rate of coronavirus transmission, the state