Ali Tavassoli, University of Southampton (IMAGE)

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Ali Tavassoli, University of Southampton

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University of Southampton chemical biology professor Ali Tavassoli led a successful search for cyclic compounds that can interrupt the binding of the HIV protein to its human host cell target. He has previously used this approach to search for other potentially therapeutic compounds.

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