Zika: how far from a vaccine?

Zika: how far from a vaccine?

  Zika: how far from a vaccine? About two years after the largest epidemics of Zika virus (ZIKV), how far are we from a vaccine? In a recent minireview on Cell Host & Microbe, Shan et al review the current progress in ZIKV vaccination. The good news is that...
Small Molecules Dragons’ Den

Small Molecules Dragons’ Den

Inspired by the successful television series, the UCL School of Pharmacy has organised this clever and well-attended event where UCL scientists presented their small molecule therapeutics idea to a panel of seasoned pharma experts and investors, in front of a public...
Is there Herpes behind Alzheimer?

Is there Herpes behind Alzheimer?

Is there Herpes behind Alzheimer? Serendipity is often responsible for the greatest scientific discoveries. How many blockbuster drugs of the twentieth century happened because someone picked up on the “wrong” information? Serendipity seems to have contributed when a...