School of Life and Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions
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LRRC15 suppresses SARS-CoV-2 infection and controls collagen production
Published 2022Although ACE2 is the primary receptor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, a systematic assessment of factors controlling SARS-CoV-2 host interactions has not been described. Here we used whole genome CRISPR activation to identify ...Preprint -
Insights into the limited global spread of the immune evasive SARS-CoV-2 variant Mu
Published 2022SARS-CoV-2 'Variants of Concern' (VOCs) continue to reshape the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, why some VOCs, like Omicron, become globally dominant while the spread of others is limited is not fully understood. ...Preprint -
Environmental and public health co-benefits of consumer switches to immunity-supporting food
Published 2022During COVID-19, there has been a surge in public interest for information on immunity-boosting foods. There is little scientific support for immunity-supporting properties of specific foods, but strong evidence for food ...Article -
Understanding STEM academics' responses and resilience to educational reform of academic roles in higher education
Published 2022Background: Across the globe, there have been significant reforms to improve STEM education at all levels. A significant part of this has been teacher reform. While the responses and resilience of STEM teachers to educational ...Article -
Total infectome characterization of respiratory infections in pre-COVID-19 Wuhan, China
Published 2022At the end of 2019 Wuhan witnessed an outbreak of "atypical pneumonia" that later developed into a global pandemic. Metagenomic sequencing rapidly revealed the causative agent of this outbreak to be a novel coronavirus ...Article