Role-playing computer game helps players understand how vaccines work on a global scale
Game launched today allows players to role-play deployment of virtual vaccine to help halt the global spread of a viral pandemic.
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Human immunology and the development of treatments against infectious diseases, cancer, allergy and autoimmune disease.
MRC Molecular Haematology Unit
Understanding how mature blood cells are normally made from stem cells and how this is perturbed in common blood disorders.
Centre for Computational Biology
Using computational biology to help understand complex biological systems and combat a range of human diseases.
Latest Publications
Evolutionary analysis of the most polymorphic gene family in falciparum malaria.
Otto TD. et al, (2019), Wellcome Open Res, 4
An ontogenetic switch drives the positive and negative selection of B cells.
Xu X. et al, (2020), Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 117, 3718 - 3727
Analysis of DNA Interstrand Cross-Links and their Repair by Modified Comet Assay.
Swift LP. et al, (2020), 2119, 79 - 88
Discovery of a CD10-negative B-progenitor in human fetal life identifies unique ontogeny-related developmental programs.
O'Byrne S. et al, (2019), Blood, 134, 1059 - 1071
ATR-16 syndrome: mechanisms linking monosomy to phenotype.
Babbs C. et al, (2020), J Med Genet, 57, 414 - 421
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4 Year MRC WIMM Prize PhD Studentships
Fully-funded 4-year Prize PhD studentships, to start in October 2021 are open to outstanding students of any nationality who wish to pursue a career in experimental and/or computational biology.
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Working From Home
Getting set up to Work at Home
To work with your files on the WIMM servers at home, you first need to set up a VPN connection.
If you have the WIMM (Novell) server client installed, you can then login remotely to the network.
If your PI has authorised you for remote access to your WIMM desktop the following documents will provide the instructions to do this (this service is limited to those authorised by their PIs)
Connecting to the WIMM Macintosh Desktop
Connecting to the WIMM Windows Desktop
Connecting to the WIMM Ubuntu Desktop
IT Services working remotely information
Infosec guidance for secure working from home