Gregg Fields of FAU has launched a COVID-19 Registry and Repository through which survivors’ stories and blood and saliva samples are stored. The registry is targeting populations that experienced mild symptoms and did not go to the hospital in order to collect data that might go unnoticed.

“We’re anticipating a longitudinal study to see if there are longer-term effects neurologically, but we also want to understand the genetic basis for people’s response to the disease. In addition, we want to see if there are biomarkers we can follow during the course of the next several years,” said Fields.

• Gregg Fields