A fuller understanding of these processes will provide the basis for the rational design of a new generation of vaccines and will identify new areas of cell biology that may offer the possibility of targets for therapeutic intervention. In addition, work is underway to develop new vectors for use in gene therapy. The projects involve the application of a wide range of techniques, ranging from those of classical virology such as tissue culture, to molecular biological techniques including DNA sequencing, site-directed mutagenesis and the use of eukaryotic and prokaryotic expression systems. For further details, see the Virology Group website . The main area of research is on the molecular biology of respiratory viruses.
Interests range from the control of gene expression to pathogenesis.
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