UK researchers awarded £5.7m to explore epigenetic approaches for antiviral therapies
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Charlotte Ridler
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Researchers at Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, have been awarded £880,000 as part of a £5.7m national collaborative initiative called epiPRIME. The project explores how epigenetics — the processes controlling gene activation — can be harnessed to strengthen the immune system's ability to fight viruses. Led by Dr Chiara Herzog, the initiative focuses on epigenetically programming resilience through innate memory engineering.
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· 3 pulledResearchers at Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, have been awarded funding as part of a £5.7m national collaborative initiative exploring how epigenetics can be harnessed to strengthen our immune system's ability to fight viruses.
Dr Gabriella Ficz, Group Leader at Barts Cancer Institute, will receive £880,000 to support her team's contribution to the epiPRIME project.
The collaboration is led by Dr Chiara Herzog at the University...
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