Antibody tests Researchers are developing rapid virus testing solutions and evaluating tests to help create the 'bigger picture' in the global fight against COVID-19.
Genome Sequencing University of Birmingham researchers are at the heart of a scientific partnership using genetic sequencing to understand how COVID-19 spreads and evolves
Health Data The Birmingham based research group PIONEER is exploring how big health data can be used to improve patient outcomes for a range of medical issues. Find out more about their health data research here.
Immunity With the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic still holding the world in its grip, identifying how our immune system responds to the virus is critical to understanding the unknowns surrounding COVID-19.
Long COVID As the global COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, evidence has emerged that some patients who survive the virus are experiencing prolonged symptoms and complications beyond the initial period of acute infection.
COVID-19 and air pollution Researchers at the University of Birmingham are contributing to a developing global conversation about how the pandemic will impact on societies over short, medium and long time frames in both the global south and north.
Vaccine distribution The COVID-19 virus has changed life on a massive scale – disrupting economies, communities, families and individuals.
Educational inequality The COVID-19 pandemic has created chaos in many education systems across the world, deepening the problems faced by disadvantaged children and young people.