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Microbiology@UCL Virtual Symposium 2021

29 - 30 June 2021

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This was our 4th Annual Symposium, held virtually over twoÌýhalf-days withÌýtalks by UCL and external speakers on the latest research in microbiology,Ìýfree and open to all.

Thank you to our speakers, chairs, organisers, sponsor, and over 130Ìýattendeees for making the event a success.


Congratulations to ECR Talk Award winner:

  • Marco CrisciÌýfor his flash talk entitled:ÌýClosely related Lak megaphages replicate in the microbiomes of diverse animals

The winnerÌýreceived a £100 cash prize courtesy of our sponsor, .

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Programme Outline

29th June 10.00 - 12.00 BST

Session 1: SARS-CoV-2 Variants

°­±ð²â²Ô´Ç³Ù±ð:ÌýÌý(Big Data Institute, Oxford University)

ÌýÌýÌýÌý SARS-CoV-2 within-host diversity and transmission

Ìý(Infection & Immunity)

ÌýÌýÌý SARS-CoV-2 evolution during treatment of chronic infection

Ìý(Genetics, Evolution & Environment)

ÌýÌýÌý The changing landscape of SARS-CoV-2 genetic diversity

ECR lightning talks

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29th June 13.00 -15.00 BST

Session 2: Microbial Defence and Resistance

°­±ð²â²Ô´Ç³Ù±ð:ÌýÌý(School of Biology, University of St Andrews)

ÌýÌýÌý Cyclic nucleotide signalling in virus:host conflict

Ìý(Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry)

ÌýÌýÌý Allosteric communication in class A β-lactamases

Ìý(Microbial Diseases, Eastman Dental Institute)

ÌýÌýÌý Strategies for delaying the development of drug resistance

ECR lightning talks

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30th June 13.00 - 15.00 BST

Session 3: Vaccines

°­±ð²â²Ô´Ç³Ù±ð:ÌýÌý(The Jenner Insitute, Oxford University)

ÌýÌýÌý Malaria Vaccine Development: a good year 111!

Ìý(Biochemical Engineering)

ÌýÌýÌý Developing a Scalable Automated Platform for Vaccine Development

Ìý(Science & Technology Studies)

ÌýÌýÌýÌýEthics of next generation Covid-19 vaccines


Download the full programme:

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