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We aim to understand the molecular details of host virus interactions, to develop novel therapeutic approaches for viral infection and to use viruses to help us understand mammalian cell biology and evolution.

Upcoming Seminar

Virtual Virology:

Dr Leo James will host 'How does HIV carry out reverse transcription inside the closed capsid?' at UCL 17th May, 4pm.

For more information visit our Virtual Virology page

False coloured SEM image of 283T cells in culture. Image is copyrighted. It was taken on SEM by Steve Gschmeissner. To see more of his work, visit http://theworldcloseup.com/
Virtual Virology

The Towers laboratory we share with the Gupta and Rowe labs. Image courtsey of the Wellcome Trust
The Lab

Dr Jane Rasaiyaah and Dr Jo Rowley working in the CL3. Image courtsey of the Wellcome Trust
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False coloured SEM image of a platelet found as a contaminant in a primary monocyte culture. Image is copyrighted. It was taken on SEM by Steve Gschmeissner. To see more of his work, visit http://theworldcloseup.com/
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We are funded by Senior Biomedical Research Fellowship No 108183 from the Wellcome Trust to Professor Greg Towers and a European Research Council Advanced Grant "HIVInnate" as well as by grants from the Wellcome Trust, the Medical Research Council, the National Institute for Health Research and the Canadian Institute of Health Research.

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