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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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David Humphreys

Liverpool scientists to help prevent 'devastating' flu outbreak with £5m fund

Steve Roram Pandemic Metro Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine University of Liverpool

Multi-million pound projects aimed at preventing a “devastating” flu outbreak and accelerating innovations around infection control have been launched in the Liverpool City Region (LCR).

A five-year, £5m collaboration between Liverpool’s Pandemic Institute and Speke -based vaccine giant Seqirus has been announced, aimed at preventing a devastating influenza outbreak. Additionally, a further £1.7m government funding deal has been confirmed for the region’s world-leading iiCON Consortium, which brings together industry, academia and the NHS to accelerate products and innovations linked to infection control.

Alongside these projects, a refreshed Science and Innovation Audit (SIA) has been launched, highlighting the LCR’s world-leading specialisms in infection control, materials chemistry and AI solutions, plus emerging strengths in net zero and maritime. Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram described the projects as “momentous” for the city region.

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