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Microbiology Society Marjory Stephenson Prize 2018: Professor Geoffrey Smith

Posted on June 5, 2018 by lauracoxmicrobio

  In April at the Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2018, Professor Geoffrey Smith from the University of Cambridge was awarded the Marjory Stephenson Prize. He gave his talk on ‘Vaccinia Virus: a portrait of a poxvirus’. In this post, Alison … Continue reading →

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On the Horizon: Monkeypox

Posted on January 4, 2017 by MicrobiologySociety

On 8 May 1980, after a global vaccination campaign, the WHO declared that smallpox had been eradicated. Wiping out this viral disease, which has claimed the lives of hundreds of millions of people throughout history, should be considered one of … Continue reading →

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Vaccines: From the cowshed to the clinic

Posted on April 14, 2016 by MicrobiologySociety

Vaccines are an essential component of public health, keeping people safe against disease. But how do they work, how are they manufactured and what are the challenges involved? We spoke to Dr Sarah Gilbert from the Jenner Institute to find … Continue reading →

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