Overview
On January 30th, 2020, the WHO declared the recent outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a public health emergency of international concern. There is an urgent need to improve our understanding of the newly identified virus and its possible future evolution as well as to contain the spread; to develop precise diagnostics and treatment, and to improve the public health response and patient care.
Coronaviruses are a family which includes the common cold, SARS, MERS and the current outbreak of the disease COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The Paul Scherrer Institute is dedicated to finding sustainable solutions to major contemporary challenges. We aim to contribute to the fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with our interdisciplinary teams comprising physicists, molecular and structural biologists, chemists and beamline scientists.
Priority Access Call for combating COVID-19
On January 30th, 2020, the WHO declared the recent outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a public health emergency of international concern. It declared that there is an urgent need to improve our understanding of the newly identified virus and its possible future evolution as well as to contain the spread; to develop precise diagnostics and treatment, and to improve the public health response and patient care.
For further information, please visit Priority Access Call for combating COVID-19
COVID-19 Publications
To view the recent publications on Coronavirus-relevant research, please visit COVID-19 Publications
Research Areas
The Paul Scherrer Institute is dedicated to finding sustainable solutions to major contemporary challenges. We aim to contribute to the fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with our interdisciplinary teams comprising physicists, molecular and structural biologists, chemists and beamline scientists.
For further information, please visit Research Areas