UK whole genome sequence alliance to map spread of coronavirus
The UK Government and its chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, have backed research to map how COVID-19 spreads and behaves by using whole genome sequencing...
Alegria Vaz Mouyal was previously a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is currently studying for a PhD in Reproductive Health at the Institute for Women's Health (based at University College London and at University College Hospital's Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing). There, her research focuses on the way British Orthodox Jewish women experience infertility. She originally studied Biomedical Science at Middlesex University London, and went on to obtain obtained an MSc in Reproductive Science and Women's Health at UCL. She takes keen interest in science, medical ethics and reproductive sociology.
The UK Government and its chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, have backed research to map how COVID-19 spreads and behaves by using whole genome sequencing...
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