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University of Glasgow leads COVID-19 research response in Scotland

Wed, 20 May 2020 00:01:00 BST

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) is at the heart of COVID-19 research response in Scotland and the UK

Health and care staff recruited to COVID-19 vaccine trial by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the University of Glasgow

Fri, 22 May 2020 07:15:00 BST

The University of Glasgow and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC) are supporting the University of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine trials in health and care staff.

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UofG contributes to largest cohort study to date on characterisation of COVID-19 hospital patients

Fri, 22 May 2020 12:24:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is one of six universities to have contributed to the largest cohort study to date on the detailed characterisation of hospital COVID-19 patients in the world.

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UofG scientists fast-track research into COVID-19 and heart disease

Wed, 20 May 2020 13:00:11 BST

Researchers are supporting global efforts to combat Covid-19, and trying to better understand its wider effects on people with heart and circulatory diseases.

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Scottish Universities receive funding to find COVID-19 treatments

Wed, 06 May 2020 13:17:00 BST

The Universities of Glasgow and Dundee have been awarded £225,000 to rapidly screen for potential COVID-19 treatments. The project is funded by the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, an initiative launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard to speed up the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by funding the identification, assessment, development and scale up of treatments.

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SARS-CoV-2 has not mutated into different types, new research confirms

Wed, 06 May 2020 08:00:45 BST

Analysis work from the CVR provides evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has not mutated into different types

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UofG awarded more than £1m to undertake rapid COVID-19 research

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:01:00 BST

UofG has been awarded more than £1m from the Scottish Government to undertake nine crucial COVID-19 research projects

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Patterns of common coronavirus infections could aid understanding of COVID-19

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:48:00 BST

Coronavirus infections are a common cause of mild colds, infecting thousands of people every year in the UK.

Glasgow Lighthouse Lab facility begins processing samples for COVID-19

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 BST

The Lighthouse Laboratory in Glasgow – a major new COVID-19 testing facility based in Scotland – is now operational.

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COVID-19 - what does it mean in terms of years of life lost?

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:37:00 BST

UofG research team takes analysis beyond the number of deaths

COVID-19: new UofG-led report examines options for exiting the pandemic

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:26:00 BST

University of Glasgow Ad Hoc Response Team examines the various scenarios facing governments

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UofG to lead research into China's containment measures

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:06:00 BST

Their findings should help the UK and other countries to formulate their own responses

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University of Glasgow Main Building from Kelvinbridge

Mental health and brain research must be a higher priority in global response to tackle COVID-19 pandemic

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:11:00 BST

Experts have called for real time monitoring of mental health to be rolled out urgently in the UK and globally in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

University of Glasgow to support COVID-19 response with new testing facility

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow will host Scotland’s central COVID-19 testing facility in Glasgow

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Risk of viruses emerging in humans may not depend on their animal host

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:00:00 BST

The likelihood of emerging viruses spreading to humans from animals, may not depend on the animal reservoir of the original virus

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Study launched to understand mental health implications of COVID-19

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is leading a new study, in partnership with the Samaritans and the SAMH

UofG helps UKRI launch public information website on coronavirus

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 12:00:00 BST

Researchers at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research have contributed to a new COVID-19 public website

Universities join forces to help pandemic fight

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:01:00 BST

Scientists at the Universities of Dundee are Glasgow are combining their expertise to aid the global battle against coronavirus

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New funding to help understand how Covid-19 affects people

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT

CVR to play a key role in new project, on understanding of COVID-19 and its impact on the body

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CVR named as part of £20m COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:01:00 GMT

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research named as one of 13 key centres working on COVID-19 whole genome sequencing