Viral Resistance Project

Viral Resistance Project The Viral Resistance Project started in 2016 and aims to understand why some people are naturally pr The principal investigator, Prof.

Cliona O’Farrelly, has over 20 years of experience in innate immunology and viral infections in humans. She was the first female to get a PhD in Immunology in Ireland and the first female Professor of Immunology in Ireland. The Viral Resistance Project started in 2016 on the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) resistance. This study looked at how some women were naturally protected from the virus even though

they were exposed to contaminated Anti-D in the late 1970s. In 2021, the Viral Resistance Project has expanded to study the resistance to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying who is resistant and how they are resistant will help us better understand viral infections and could have a major impact on public health measures, vaccine development and patient treatment.

We made a little video about DIRECTS. Hit play if you want to hear from some of our study team!
20/05/2021

We made a little video about DIRECTS. Hit play if you want to hear from some of our study team!

DIRECTS is a research study aiming to understand why some people are naturally resistant to getting COVID-19 infection. This study is led by experts in Trini...

05/05/2021

Did you have COVID-19 but your housemate didn't? Curious to know why? Click on the link below to see how you can be part of a journey of new discoveries! 👇

The Viral Resistance Project is a Trinity College-led research initiative whose goal is to understand why some people are immune to viruses. Our studies interrelated, and have generated knowledge that has gone on to inform a number of subsequent studies on viral immunity.

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