NJIT -Vivek-Kumar (IMAGE) New Jersey Institute of Technology Caption With researchers in his lab, biomedical engineer Vivek Kumar developed a hydrogel therapy that in early tests prevented SARS-Cov-2 from infecting cells without targeting specific receptors on the spike. Credit NJIT Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.