![Molecular structure of SARS-CoV2 viral helicase in the viral replicase complex, viral helicase inhibitors](/sites/midwestavidd.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2022-12/project_5.jpeg?itok=Qb3p2pfL)
Molecular structure of SARS-CoV2 viral helicase in the viral replicase complex
SARS-CoV2 viral helicase (purple) is a key component in the viral replicase complex interacting with other viral proteins (e.g., viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase shown in green) to generate viral RNAs (shown in orange and blue wires).
Deputy Investigator
![thomas bannister, UF scripps biomedical research, small molecule discovery, drug design, pandemic, covid-19, viruses, midwest Avidd](/sites/midwestavidd.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2022-12/300x300_thomas_bannister.jpg?itok=nDjNSGIp)
Thomas Bannister, Ph.D
![scripps midwest avidd center](/sites/midwestavidd.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2023-05/screen_shot_2023-05-31_at_2.26.53_pm.png?itok=_wcIZFKu)
Deputy Investigator
![Tim Spicer, uf scripps, virology, helicase inhibitors, drug development, virus, midwest avidd, midwest antiviral drug discovery center](/sites/midwestavidd.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2022-12/tim_spicer.jpg?itok=RoG_bETD)
Tim Spicer, Ph.D
![scripps midwest avidd center](/sites/midwestavidd.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2023-05/screen_shot_2023-05-31_at_2.26.53_pm.png?itok=_wcIZFKu)
![Teresa Head-Gordon, Ph.D: UC Berkeley, midwest Avidd, drug discovery antiviral](/sites/midwestavidd.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2022-12/head-gordon-413x596.jpg?itok=_NI_sOwI)
Teresa Head-Gordon, Ph.D: UC Berkeley
![Dahai Luo, Nanyang technical university singapore, Core C, Computational Virology, Ming Luo, Project 1, Small Molecule inhibitors, Georgia State University](/sites/midwestavidd.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2022-12/prof-luo-dahai.jpg?itok=QsaQ-uVl)
Dahia Luo, Ph.D: Nanyang Technical University, Singapore
![Damian Young, Ph.D, baylor, protease inhibitors, protein, covid-19, midwest Avidd, antiviral, pandemic](/sites/midwestavidd.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2022-12/damian_young_osc.png?itok=FCTOEiRF)
Damian Young, Ph.D: Baylor College of Medicine (OSC)
![Kevin Raney, Ph.D: University of Arkansas, virology, helicase inhibitor, midwest AVIDD, midwest antiviral drug discovery center](/sites/midwestavidd.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2022-12/kevin_raney.jpg?itok=6TgRlwmS)
Kevin Raney, Ph.D: University of Arkansas
![Michael Cameron, Ph.D: UF Scripps, virology, covid-19, midwest AViDD, Midwest antiviral drug discovery center](/sites/midwestavidd.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2022-12/michael_cameron_osc.png?itok=YcE07P7m)
Michael Cameron, Ph.D: UF Scripps, OSC
![Rommie Amaro, Amaro Lab, Covid-19, Midwest AViDD, Midwest Antiviral Drug Discovery Center,](/sites/midwestavidd.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2022-12/rommie_amaro_osc.png?itok=mAeWBwZv)
Rommie Amaro, Ph.D: UC San Diego, OSC