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

Implications of higher viral load in new SARS-CoV-2 variants on airborne transmission

Researchers have examined the implications of the increased airborne transmission from new variants.

19 Jan 2022

Comparison of antibody responses and vaccine effectiveness in healthcare workers post-primary COVID-19 vaccination

The authors highlight that they have shown that boosted individuals are significantly more protected against SARS-CoV-2 infection than any other group

18 Jan 2022

Antibody responses to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in a cohort of healthcare workers

Researchers have been investigating the vaccine response of healthcare workers from specific vaccines to different variants.

18 Jan 2022

DPP4 protein: The connection between severe COVID-19 and diabetes

Researchers explore the relationship between DPP4 and diabetes targets in the management of COVID-19.

17 Jan 2022

Researchers construct models to predict SARS-CoV-2 mutable and constrained positions

In a study published in PNAS, researchers have attempted to create a model that can successfully predict which positions are likely to mutate in the future.

17 Jan 2022

Study suggests vaccinated Omicron cases are unlikely to shed infectious virus 10 days after diagnosis or symptom onset

Researchers have been investigating the Omicron epidemic in Japan and have recently released an early report on the infectious period of the disease.

17 Jan 2022

Exploring waning vaccine effectiveness over time

New research provides strong evidence against waning protection against symptomatic disease from both ChAdOx1-S and BNT162b2, but points out that protection against hospitalization and death remains at much higher levels for at least 20 weeks post-vaccination.

14 Jan 2022