From the beginning of the AIDS crisis to the possible end of HIV, we’re looking at the genetic story of this unusual retrovirus 40 years after it was first discovered.
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Lucy van Dorp: Tracking SARS-CoV-2 around the world, from animals to humans and back again
At the beginning of 2020, UCL group leader Lucy van Dorp set to work using her genetic analysis skills to track the SARS-CoV-2 virus as it spread and mutated in animals as well as humans, providing vital insights to help us understand and tackle the pandemic.
The monkey in the mirror
Dr Kat Arney is looking at the monkey in the mirror, investigating how flipped genetic switches and long-dead viruses make all the difference between our human faces and those of our closest primate relatives.