COVID-19 Contributions

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COVID-19 Contributions

We’re incredibly proud of Leeds’ contribution towards battling the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We are honoured to highlight just a fraction of the collaborative and lifesaving work Faculty of Biological Science staff, researchers and students have been involved with. Efforts from our scientific community have further highlighted the global importance of this field, and its need for continued development and expertise.

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Could a chewing gum reduce the spread of COVID-19?

Research Fellow in Virology, Grace Roberts writes about the recent experimental chewing gum that could reduce the spread of Sars-CoV-2, and what is known about it so far.

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Students fight against COVID-19

Our students and alumni have been working in a variety of roles to support COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.

Sophie Mathew, MSc Infection, Immunity and Human Disease Testing kits

Testing kits

Postgraduate alumna, Sophie Mathew, is a Laboratory Assistant at Biopharma Group working on the production COVID-19 testing kits.

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Vaccine development

BSc Pharmacology alumnus, Luke Cunliffe, is proud to be working as part of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccination programme.

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Kristyna Jindrova Vaccination hubs

Vaccination hubs

Kristyna Jindrova, BSc Medical Sciences, is working part-time at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, helping with the vaccination process of patients.

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Dispelling myths and supporting our communities

Professor Nicola Stonehouse has worked with news outlets and local communities to dispel vaccination myths, increase COVID testing, secure

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Work on covid therapeutics recognised at G7 summit

Professor Glenn McConkey has been working on an independent UKRI taskforce

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New Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory for COVID-19 testing in Nigeria

Dr Oluwapelumi Adeyemi has secured funding to install a PCR machine to test 2.5million people in Kwara State, Nigeria for COVID-19.

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Waves of praise for Lighthouse Labs scientists

The Alderley Park Lighthouse Laboratory in Cheshire has been established with help from the University of Leeds.

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