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High-resolution virus structure

  • Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
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Grant number: C19-IUC-008

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

  • Principal Investigator

    John Briggs

  • Research Location

    United Kingdom

  • Lead Research Institution

    MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Pathogen morphology, shedding & natural history

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

High resolution imaging of parts of the virus in order to aid a deeper understanding of the molecular processes that occur during infection. Images include the SARS-CoV-2 virus, key viral proteins (S protein) bound to the ACE2 receptor, along with the binding of neutralising antibodies.