Events: detail
UCL Lunch Hour Lecture: Hepatitis B, a Neat Little Virus
- Hosted by:
- University College London
- Speaker:
-
Dr Richard Tedder, UCL Centre for Virology
- Starts:
- January 31, 2008 at 01:00 pm
- Ends:
- January 31, 2008 at 02:00 pm
- Location:
- University College London, Darwin Building, Darwin Lecture Theatre, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Amongst all human pathogens, the hepatitis B virus is one of the smallest known. The virus particle itself was first described in this Medical School nearly 40 years ago, although its existence had been surmised for much longer. Not only is the virus small in physical size, its genetic information is tiny, one thousandth of that in an average bacterium. It has a fascinatingly complex lifestyle that continues to yield insights into host parasite relationships and the way in which persistent infections by some viruses have evolved to confuse the immune system. This poses problems for vaccines and for antiviral drug therapy, a conundrum now far more intricate than ever imagined.
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
(entrance via Malet Place)
Bring your own refreshments. Free without a ticket, no need to book. Entry on a first-come first-served basis. Open to students, staff and the
general public.
For more information
- Contact person:
- Eda Pierce, Events Manager, UCL Events Team
- Phone:
- +44 (0)20 7679 7675
- Email:
- events [ at ] ucl.ac.uk
- Website:
- UCL Lunch Hour Lecture: Hepatitis B, a Neat Little Virus
