August 11, 2020, San Diego, CA: Foundation partners with West Coast Sports Institute to serve as site for clinical trial on COVID-19

US Spine & Sport Foundation (aka The Vert Mooney Research Foundation), in partnership with West Coast Sports Institute (Santa Clara, CA), has been selected to serve as a site for a multi-site clinical trial on COVID-19. The clinical trial, which is sponsored by Kaleido Biosciences, Inc (Bedford, MA), will test the safety and effects of a food product in adults with mild-moderate COVID-19. Chris Chung, MD of West Coast Sports Institute will serve as Site Principal Investigator and John M. Mayer, DC, PhD, FACSM, Scientific Officer of the Foundation, will serve as Lead Coordinator for this site. As the Foundation expands its research partnerships, this trial provides an opportunity to help find solutions for those affected by the pandemic.