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BK Polyomavirus

Transplant-damaging virus brought into focus

Published
26 April 2018
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Science
Health

Researchers from the University of Leeds have revealed the structure of a virus which affects kidney and bone marrow transplant patients in near-atomic levels of detail for the first time.

Fisher, Ingham

Leeds professors shortlisted in international inventor prize

Published
24 April 2018
Categories
Health
Science

Two inventors of a technique to wash cells and DNA out of tissue, so it is not rejected when transplanted into human bodies, have been shortlisted for the 2018 European Inventor of the Year award.