MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

Recent News

• 01 Oct

  Pondeville & Shagari receive £300k to investigate mosquito populations in Kenya

  The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research's Dr Emilie Pondeville and co-Principal Investigator Dr Shehu Shagari Awandu have been awarded a Medical Research Funding grant of over £300,000 to investigate mosquito populations in Kenya.
• 24 Sep

  Thousands of deaths could be avoided with new vaccine

  New vaccines against RSV have been recently developed. Review of all evidence has found that the new vaccines are safe and effective. There is a specific focus on encouraging those aged 75 to 79 years old to be vaccinated.
• 04 Sep

  Scientists use AI to unlock protein structures of hundreds of viruses

  Scientists are pioneering the use of machine-learning artificial intelligence software to investigate viruses, revealing never-before-seen viral mechanisms which yield immediate fundamental insights and pave the way for vaccine development.