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The Velox Group – Project Aims

The idea is to create a low-cost, simple, rapid in-field diagnostic tool for the detection of the Rift Valley Fever virus. We know what you are probably thinking: what on earth is Rift Valley Fever and why did we choose this particular virus? Weโ€™ll begin by answering the first question.

Rift Valley Fever is a viral disease commonly observed in domesticated animals (such as sheep, goats, cattle & buffalo), however it also has the ability to infect and cause illness in humans. The disease was first detected in livestock in Kenyaโ€™s Great Rift Valley (hence the name) in the early 20th century.

Hello World! We are The Velox Group.

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Meet the team:

Hello ๐Ÿ™‚ I’m Lauren and I’ve recently completed my first year of chemistry here at Imperial. My interests include cooking, singing and of course science. I’m very excited about our research and look forward to sharing our progress with you through this blog over the forthcoming weeks!

Hello ๐Ÿ™‚ I’m Jakub and I’m also a first year chemist.

Hi ๐Ÿ™‚ I’m Cameron and I’m a first year biologist.

Together we make up The Velox Group. Velox is a latin word meaning swift and the aim of our research is to form a rapid (velox) test for a disease called Rift Valley Fever.