Sam Hancock

M.Sci. Genetics

Sam completed his MSci in Genetics at the University of Nottingham in 2019, fuelled initially by an interest in genetic ageing. As part of his degree, he also investigated the role of rnh genes in originless replication in archaea.

Articles from Sam

Researchers develop treatment that suppresses mutational escape of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers from Xiamen University have created a new treatment that is less likely to be affected by mutations in the receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2.

17 May 2022

Researchers identify compounds from Aspergillus that may be effective against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers from Ain Shams University have been exploring the use of compounds isolated from Aspergillus sp. against SARS-CoV-2.

13 May 2022

Researchers identify cellular serpins as host factors that restrict SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers investigated differences in susceptibility between individuals and may have discovered a new opportunity for treatment.

12 May 2022

Transmission of infectious SARS-CoV-2 via fomites is possible but unlikely to occur in real-life scenarios, study concludes

Researchers have been investigating the role of fomites in SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

9 May 2022

Changes in gut microbiome impact depression

Over the last five years, the effects of the gut microbiome on depression have gained scientific attention, resulting in a significant increase in research papers.

8 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy linked to adverse maternal outcomes and preterm birth

Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was declared in 2020, there has been much concern over the effects of the disease on unborn children and pregnant women.

4 May 2022

Climate change might fuel future zoonotic events, pandemics

Researchers from Georgetown University have published research in the journal Nature, stimulating future zoonotic hotspots and projecting how climate change could affect these events.

3 May 2022

Longitudinal and proteome-wide analysis of antibodies in COVID-19 patients using a SARS-CoV-2 proteome microarray

The first longitudinal proteome-wide analysis of antibodies in COVID-19 patients has been performed by researchers from the Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology and published in the Journal of Advanced Research.

2 May 2022

Immune fitness plays a vital role in pandemic preparedness

Most of the attempts to curtail the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) focused on the development of vaccines and the implementation of non-pharmaceutical interventions such as lockdowns and social distancing restrictions to limit the transmission of the disease.

28 Apr 2022

Researchers investigate O-glycosylation in cells infected with Ebola

Researchers from the Copenhagen Center for Glycomics have been investigating O-glycosylation in cells infected with Ebola virus in order to better understand the disease.

28 Apr 2022