Mathematics and the fight against viral infections - Professor Reidun Twarock

Reidun Twarock shows how the power of mathematical modeling came to the aid of biologists attempting to understand how viruses are constructed.

Reidun, her multidisciplinary team and their collaborators at the Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology - in particular Peter Stockley - have “initiated a paradigm shift in our understanding of virus assembly.”

Their work opens up the possibility of novel strategies for antiviral therapy. This cutting edge research is revealing new insights into seemingly intractable problems and shows what can be achieved when different disciplines pool their talents.

This lecture was given at YorkTalks 2016. Styled on the highly successful TED Talks lecture series, YorkTalks features short, accessible 15-minute presentations on some of our most innovative and thought-provoking research.