Rapid isothermal amplification diagnostic test to detect multiple COVID-19 genes
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of testing to limit the spread of the virus, and the need for rapid nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) to widen access to testing, particularly in low resource settings. In response to this challenge, the UCL...
Professor Sir Michael Pepper Awarded Royal Society Yusuf Hamied Visiting Professorships to India
Professor Sir Michael Pepper, Pender Professor in Nanoelectronics, LCN and EEE, is among 5 scientists awarded the Royal Society Yusuf Hamied Visiting Professorships to India. The Visiting Professorships are part of a Royal Society Yusuf Hamied Programme for India that...
Enhancing treatment options of triple-negative breast cancer
New research trials the use of image-guided co-drug delivery to target difficult tumour types. Approximately 15-20% of breast cancer cases are described as triple-negative, meaning they do not have receptors for the hormones estrogen or progesterone, and do not...