Talk innovation: unlocking technology
Government
Inventors Revisited: A minute change that makes a massive difference
Moderator: Fernando Tiberini
Guest: Luke Alphey, Group Leader, Arthropod Genetics, The Pirbright Institute
According to a World Health Organisation fact sheet, half of the world’s population is at risk of contracting dengue, a deadly mosquito-borne viral infection. Luke Alphey has spent two decades developing DNA-based solutions to slow the spread of disease. His current research looks at gene drives and techniques that could ensure beneficial traits are passed on in mosquitoes.
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