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In the Towers Lab we aim to understand the molecular details of host virus interactions particularly with respect to innate immunity. We consider novel therapeutic approaches for viral infection and inflammation and use viruses to help us understand mammalian cell biology and evolution. We also want to know what is special about pandemic viruses HIV-1(M) and SARS-CoV-2 and how have they adapted to replicate in humans and cause disease.

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First International West Africa Symposium & Workshops on Infectious Disease in Freetown Sierra Leone

Visit to Sierra Leone for First International West Africa Symposium & Workshops on Infectious Disease in Freetown Sierra Leone. Greg Towers, Adolfo Garcia Sastre, Krystal Fontaine, Nolwenn Jouvenet, Priya Shah, july 2024

Visit to Sierra Leone for First International West Africa Symposium & Workshops on Infectious Disease in Freetown Sierra Leone. The maternal Centre of excellence, july 2024

Greg was invited to present at the First International West Africa Symposium & Workshops on Infectious Disease in Freetown Sierra Leone. Go to the News page to read more about this facinating and informative trip.

 

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
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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 an Investigator Award in Science No 220863 from Wellcome to Professor Greg Towers and a Wellcome collaborative award No 214344 as well as grants from the UKRI Medical Research Council, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rosetrees Trust, The Evolution Education trust (EET), and NIHR UCLH Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).

 

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