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Jas has Moved on to a Lectureship Position at Leeds University, December 2023
![Dr Jaskaren kohli Dr Jaskaren kohli](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/lm-jas-20210310_163649-800x480.jpeg?itok=qZe-3U9O)
We wished Jas well in his future lectureship position at Leeds University.
Greg was Invited to Present at the Institut Pasteur Meeting ANRS | MIE - AC41 Annual Symposium, November 2023
![Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic HIV’ showing a simple model demonstrating cofactors providing position specific information to regulate DNA synthesis and uncaring. 2023 Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic HIV’ showing a simple model demonstrating cofactors providing position specific information to regulate DNA synthesis and uncaring. 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/hiv_example_slide_480x800.png?itok=c0vBVXk4)
Greg was invited by Guia Carrara to present his talk ‘HIV, Host Defence and how it may relate to Cure’ at the ANRS | MIE - AC41 Annual Symposium “Targeting the HIV reservoir: from HIV sensing to immunotherapies”
Greg hosted the Medical Research Club for Early Career Researchers, November 2023
![Becky, Lucy and Doug were invited to present by Greg at the Medical Research Club, November 2023 Becky, Lucy and Doug were invited to present by Greg at the Medical Research Club, November 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-becky-lucy-doug-present-at-medresclub_2023.png?itok=A1RWkhSh)
Doug Fink, Becky Sumner and Lucy Thorne presented at the Medical Research Club with Greg hosting.
Towers and jolly labs Halloween shenanigans, October 2023
![Halloween celebrations in the Towers and Jolly labs. Kate, Lydia, Mohamed, Greg, Oliver, and Ziqi. Halloween celebrations in the Towers and Jolly labs. Kate, Lydia, Mohamed, Greg, Oliver, and Ziqi.](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-halloween-2023-p1015449-800x480.jpeg?itok=73Olt500)
![Halloween celebrations in the Towers and Jolly labs. Mohamed and Ziiqi. Halloween celebrations in the Towers and Jolly labs. Mohamed and Ziiqi.](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-halloween-2023-mohamed-ziqi-800x480-p1015459-800x480.jpeg?itok=cPBxJ5X9)
Greg was Invited to Present at the ESGCT Meeting in Brussels, October, 2023
Greg was invited by Gaelle Jamar to present ‘Understanding intracellular Innate Immunity and how to apply it to infection, cancer and gene therapies‘
Greg was Invited to Speak at the Journal of General Virology Roadshow, October 2023
![Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic HIV’ showing a simple model demonstrating cofactors providing position specific information to regulate DNA synthesis and uncaring. 2023 Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic HIV’ showing a simple model demonstrating cofactors providing position specific information to regulate DNA synthesis and uncaring. 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/hiv_example_slide_480x800.png?itok=c0vBVXk4)
Greg was invited as keynote speaker to present ‘Evasion of innate immunity by HIV defines the pandemic lineage’
Greg was Invited to Present at The Company of Biologists Immunology Meeting 'Infectious Diseases Through an Evolutionary Lens’, October 2023
![Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic HIV’ showing a simple model demonstrating cofactors providing position specific information to regulate DNA synthesis and uncoating. 2023 Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic HIV’ showing a simple model demonstrating cofactors providing position specific information to regulate DNA synthesis and uncoating. 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/hiv_example_slide_480x800.png?itok=c0vBVXk4)
![Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic viruses - SARS-CoV-2 vs HIV’. 2023 Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic viruses - SARS-CoV-2 vs HIV’. 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/sars_example_slide_2_480x800.png?itok=rp4bSawk)
Greg was invited by Wendy Barclay from Imperial College London to present ‘What’s special about pandemic viruses - SARS-CoV-2 vs HIV’
We Wished Ying well as she has Moved on to a Position in Industry, October 2023
![Dr Ying Ying Tan Dr Ying Ying Tan](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/ying-lab-photo-800x480.jpeg?itok=9VOAbV4w)
![Ying-leaving-do-at-clays-clare-won-800x480, October 2023 Ying-leaving-do-at-clays-clare-won-800x480, October 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-clare-wins-at-clays-800x480.jpeg?itok=njAZK1xP)
We celebrated at Clays in London to wish Ying well in her future career. Congratulations to Clare who was the overall winner!
The AViDD Sponsored Collaboration with the NIH held a Retreat in San Francisco, Sept 2023
![AViDD retreat group photo, Sept 2023 AViDD retreat group photo, Sept 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-avidd-retreat-group-photo-480x800.jpeg?itok=9uI-l3Fl)
![Greg presents at the AViDD retreat, Sept 2023 Greg presents at the AViDD retreat, Sept 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-greg-presents-at-the-avidd-retreat-480x800.jpeg?itok=kmoLmCwB)
![AViDD retreat, Clare, Greg, Oliver, Ziqi, AK, Sept 2023 AViDD retreat, Clare, Greg, Oliver, Ziqi, AK, Sept 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-avidd-retreat-clare-greg-oliver-ziqi-ak.jpeg?itok=9_vt1l8L)
![AViDD retreat, AK, Oliver, Greg, and Nevan, Sept 2023 AViDD retreat, AK, Oliver, Greg, and Nevan, Sept 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-avidd-retreat-evening-drinks-ak-oliver-greg-nevan.jpeg?itok=Fj4kc4_L)
![AViDD retreat, Greg and Oliver play chess, Sept 2023 AViDD retreat, Greg and Oliver play chess, Sept 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-greg-plays-oliver-at-chess-480x800.jpeg?itok=hQG0JvUD)
![AViDD retreat Clare, AK Oliver, Ziqi, and Greg at the Speakeasy, Sept 2023 AViDD retreat Clare, AK Oliver, Ziqi, and Greg at the Speakeasy, Sept 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-avidd-retreat-speakeasy-group-photo-480x800.png?itok=FIz2dSJV)
Ziqi, Oliver, Greg, Clare and AK presented at the AViDD Retreat in San Francisco
Virtual Virology has made a come back, Sept 2023
![Virtual Virology Virtual Virology](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/virtual_virology_seminar_series_picture_800x480.png?itok=Eet4H8ag)
Following a four year pandemic hiatus where ‘Virtual Virology’ took on a much wider meaning, it has returned. Dr Lucy Thorne from Imperial College London hosted three early career PIs:
- Coding Biases and the Recognition of Non-self RNA
Daniel Goncalves Carneiro
- HTLV-1 and T cell tumours: a rare chance to study virus-driven cancer evolution in humans
Aileen Rowan
- Defining the cellular landscape of viral restriction using systems biology
Laura Martin-Sancho
Towers and Jolly labs had their Annual Summer Celebration BBQ, August 2023
![Towers lab summer BBQ. Linran, Oliver, Ziqi, Taylor, Lydia, Dejan, Greg, Ying, Mao, Clare, Jane, Dara, Jas, and Richard, August 2023 Towers lab summer BBQ. Linran, Oliver, Ziqi, Taylor, Lydia, Dejan, Greg, Ying, Mao, Clare, Jane, Dara, Jas, and Richard, August 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-group-photo-img-20230822-wa0042-800x480.jpeg?itok=Gjiim5Cp)
![Towers lab Summer BBQ epic food table, August, 2023 Towers lab Summer BBQ epic food table, August, 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-food-table-img-20230823-wa0001-800x480.jpeg?itok=CnFbLe_s)
![Towers lab Summer BBQ, Oliver, Ziqi, and Jas with snake. August, 2023 Towers lab Summer BBQ, Oliver, Ziqi, and Jas with snake. August, 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-oliver-jas-snake-img20230822-wa0034-800x480.jpeg?itok=jTGm2ZJx)
![Towers lab Summer BBQ, Lydia, Oliver, Linran, Mao, Ziqi, Jas, Nada, Lucy, Dar, Dejan, Clare, Taylor, Ying. August, 2023 Towers lab Summer BBQ, Lydia, Oliver, Linran, Mao, Ziqi, Jas, Nada, Lucy, Dar, Dejan, Clare, Taylor, Ying. August, 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-lydia-oliver-linran-mao-ziqi-jas-nada-lucy-dara-dejan-clare-taylor-ying-img-20230822-wa0037-800x480.jpeg?itok=0l8KRBXC)
Greg hosted the Towers lab BBQ. Food was contributed by lab members, all fresh homemade fair and lots of international dishes. No UPF Here!!!
Ice Cream Power Break in Gordon Square for the Towers Lab, July 2023
![Ice cream power break for the Towers lab. Kate, Ying, Oliver, Mao , Lydia, Linran, Jas, Jane, and Ziqi July 2023 Ice cream power break for the Towers lab. Kate, Ying, Oliver, Mao , Lydia, Linran, Jas, Jane, and Ziqi July 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-towers-lab-ice-cream-power-break-800x480.jpeg?itok=eJKLA1pZ)
Greg and Linran attended the Education Evolution Trust Event (EET), July 2023
![Linran presented her work at the EET event, July 2023 Linran presented her work at the EET event, July 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-linran-slide-eet-event-2023.png?itok=9wRQoNQf)
Linran presented her slide 'Transposable elements (TEs) - The gatekeeper of host to fight cancer' to the EET who fund her PhD.
Greg was Invited to Speak at the Royal Society UK-Switzerland bilateral international meeting, June 2023
![Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic HIV’ showing a simple model demonstrating cofactors providing position specific information to regulate DNA synthesis and uncoating. 2023 Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic HIV’ showing a simple model demonstrating cofactors providing position specific information to regulate DNA synthesis and uncoating. 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/hiv_example_slide_480x800.png?itok=c0vBVXk4)
Greg presented ‘What’s special about pandemic viruses, HIV vs SARS-CoV-2‘ organised by the Royal Society and the Swiss Academy of Sciences to the UK-Switzerland bilateral international meeting.
Greg Was Invited to Speak at the CVR in Glasgow, June 2023
![Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic HIV’ showing a simple model demonstrating cofactors providing position specific information to regulate DNA synthesis and uncoating. 2023 Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic HIV’ showing a simple model demonstrating cofactors providing position specific information to regulate DNA synthesis and uncoating. 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/hiv_example_slide_480x800.png?itok=c0vBVXk4)
Dr Joe Grove invited Greg to present ‘What’s special about pandemic HIV’ at Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR).
Lucy has moved to Imperial College London, June 2023
![Lucy's leaving trophy of her diving into science. June 2023 Lucy's leaving trophy of her diving into science. June 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-lucy-leaving-trophy-20230603_004029-480x800.jpeg?itok=wl39_43u)
![Lucy's leaving party, June 2023 Lucy's leaving party, June 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-lucy-leaving-do-gifts-20230602_193611-800x480.jpeg?itok=9hSzdy-t)
We wished Lucy well with plenty of Champagne as she starts her own lab at Imperial.
ASV Satalite Symposium: The double edged sword of innate immunity. Balancing protective and pathogenic responses - Greg was invited to present, June 2023
![ASV symposium venue, June 2023 ASV symposium venue, June 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/conf-asv-2023-img_9468-800x480.jpeg?itok=r4YYi0kT)
Greg presented 'What makes pandemic viruses special? HIV and SARS-CoV-2 vs innate immunity' at the American Society of Virology satalite symposium in Atlanta
Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus conference - Towers and Jolly labs attended, May 2023
![Ying Ying Tan an Lydia Newton present at Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus 2023 Ying Ying Tan an Lydia Newton present at Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/conf-ying-presents-lydia-presents-img_5219-img_5732-800x480.png?itok=mTa9f2xI)
![Maorong Xie presents his poster at Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023 Maorong Xie presents his poster at Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/conf-mao-poster-img_5190-800x480.jpeg?itok=IcOlWkMq)
![Mao, Taylor, AK, Greg, Clare, Lydia, Ying, matt, Dejan take a break during Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023 Mao, Taylor, AK, Greg, Clare, Lydia, Ying, matt, Dejan take a break during Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/conf-mao-taylor-ak-greg-clare-lydia-ying-matt-dejan-eab8b512-8d7f-470c-9a52-8c283e591e9c-800x480.jpeg?itok=On5bsSxp)
![Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023 Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/conf-bbq-5s6a6218-800x480.jpeg?itok=j4haAPMi)
![Ying Ying Tan preparing to talk at the Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023 Ying Ying Tan preparing to talk at the Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/conf-ying-pre-talk-0051d72a-d0ad-4249-9a02-114ada5dec5a-800x480.jpeg?itok=AhpzyY_l)
![Matt, Greg, AK, Clare, and Dejan have a mid conference briefing. Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023 Matt, Greg, AK, Clare, and Dejan have a mid conference briefing. Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/conf-greg-and-jolly-lab-5s6a5835-800x480.jpeg?itok=rjqMGar5)
![Clare Jolly and Mike Malim catch up at Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023 Clare Jolly and Mike Malim catch up at Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/conf-clare-malim-6c9a6474-800x480.jpeg?itok=oAZau41G)
![Ying Ying Tan and Greg Towers networking at Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023 Ying Ying Tan and Greg Towers networking at Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/conf-ying-greg-bbq-5s6a6436-800x480.jpeg?itok=hFal68Y_)
![AK, Lydia, Taylor, Dejan, Ying, Matt, taking a lunch break at Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023 AK, Lydia, Taylor, Dejan, Ying, Matt, taking a lunch break at Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/conf-ak-lydia-taylor-dejan-ying-matt-lunch-5a874e70-c018-41a6-86ad-2e1878487478-800x480.jpeg?itok=0svH_MRZ)
![AK, Dejan, Mao, Taylor, Matt, lydia, and Ying heading home from Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023 AK, Dejan, Mao, Taylor, Matt, lydia, and Ying heading home from Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/conf-ak-dejan-mao-taylor-matt-lydia-ying-station-unknown-4-800x480.jpeg?itok=BSoTSlX1)
![Towers and Jolly labs tuck into a bit of lobster at Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023 Towers and Jolly labs tuck into a bit of lobster at Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/conf-lobster-ak-matt-ying-lydia-800x480.png?itok=Dedxjda4)
![Ying - runner up in the Retrocard competition, Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023 Ying - runner up in the Retrocard competition, Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference, May 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/conf-retrocards-csh-2023.png?itok=Zg7V0nYH)
Great to be back in person at Cold Spring Harbor Retrovirus Conference. Towers and Jolly labs made the trip to present:
Ying Ying Tan: Vpx degradation of HUSH reveals a protective epigenetic gatekeeper mechanism
Maorong Xie: HIV-1 Vpr antagonises interferon by suppressing STAT nuclear transport
Lydia Newton: Synthetic PROTACs based on a depsipeptide macrocycle selectively degrade cyclophilin A and inhibit HIV-1
AK Reuschl: Vpr regulates innate immune activation in resting memory T cells
Dejan Mesner: Cell-cell spread triggers a permissivity switch that enhances HIV infection in resting and activated T cells
Taylor Bronzovich: Vpr induction of a tissue-resident phenotype in resting T cells is a broadly conserved feature of lentiviruses
Catching up with Collaborators Al Leslie and Henrik Kloverpris, May 2023
![Henrik, Greg, Clare, Richard, Al, May 2023 Henrik, Greg, Clare, Richard, Al, May 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-al_leslie_and_henrik_kloverpris-img20230518-wa0001-800x480.jpeg?itok=UqOz7HFF)
Towers lab attend the Microbiological Society AGM, April 2023
![Dr Lucy Thorne Dr Lucy Thorne](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/lm-lucy-img_3863-800x480.jpg?itok=d8c-G5Yg)
Lucy presented 'Convergent evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern to enhance innate immune suppression' in the SARS-CoV-2 - Immunity and Therapeutics session and Kate is presenting 'Design and Characterisation of Novel HIV Capsid Inhibitors' in the Integrated virology - a celebration of multidisiplinarity session.
Towers Lab public engagement is back! We went to Gayhurst Community School in Hackney for a Science Assembly, April 2023
![School Assembly, Gayhurst, March 2023 School Assembly, Gayhurst, March 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/pe-unknown-2-gayhurst-assembly-800x480.jpeg?itok=Z5cU_oWv)
![Art from the public engagement school visit the Towers lab went on at Gayhurst School, March 2023 Art from the public engagement school visit the Towers lab went on at Gayhurst School, March 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/pe-image8-gayhurst-smaller-800x480.jpeg?itok=oZukte4l)
![Public Engagement Art by the pupils at Gayhurst, April 2023 Public Engagement Art by the pupils at Gayhurst, April 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/pe-20230330_122325-gayhurst-800x480.jpeg?itok=3mIuYmXC)
![Public Engagement Art by the pupils at Gayhurst, April 2023 Public Engagement Art by the pupils at Gayhurst, April 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/pe-20230417_150618-gayhurst-800x480.jpeg?itok=6WU1kDNX)
After a three year break for COVID-19, we have resumed our school visits. It was great to see the students and staff again. The demos of spreading disease by sneezing and how much Norovirus there is in a teaspoon of poo were as popular as ever! Afterwards the students designed their own viruses inspired by the assembly and the textbooks we brought along.
Greg has participated in John Walters latest performance 'CAPSID, Performance of m_Doomsday{Shitney(exorcism)}' in Portsmouth, March 2023
![John Walters, Aspex, Portsmouth, March 2023 John Walters, Aspex, Portsmouth, March 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/pe-screenshot_2023-04-17-800x480.png?itok=7wXGhdq2)
John's show is running at The Apex, Portsmouth and narrates the history of the universe from the Big Bang through to viruses of the mind using script, song, costume and video projection.
Greg was Invited to Speak at CROI, Feb 2023
![Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic HIV’ showing a simple model demonstrating cofactors providing position specific information to regulate DNA synthesis and uncaring. 2023 Slide from Greg Towers talk 'What’s special about pandemic HIV’ showing a simple model demonstrating cofactors providing position specific information to regulate DNA synthesis and uncaring. 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/hiv_example_slide_480x800.png?itok=c0vBVXk4)
Greg presented 'What’s special about pandemic HIV Capsid' at CROI.
We have waved farewell to Morten, Feb 2023
![Dr Morten Govasli Larsen Dr Morten Govasli Larsen](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/lm-morten-img_3872-800x480.jpg?itok=9DDsf9MS)
After 5 years in the Towers lab, Morten has returned to Burgen in Norway. We wish him well!
The Towers and Jolly labs present at the first Genotype 2 Phenotype meeting at Crick, Jan 2023
![Genotype 2 Phenotype first meeting, Jan 2023 Genotype 2 Phenotype first meeting, Jan 2023](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/towers-lab/sites/towers_lab/files/styles/non_responsive/public/news-genotype-to-phenotype-sars-cov-2-meeting-2023_-800x480.jpeg?itok=FvPIepmu)
Some great presentations and discussions at the Crick with the Genotyoe 2 Phenotype (G2P) members. Lucy and AK present at the Consortium's first meeting.