Adele McCormick

Dr. Adele McCormick is Reader in Molecular Virology at the University of Westminster's School of Life Sciences, where she leads the Genomics and Infectious Diseases research group. She coordinates the MSc Biomedical Science program and teaches molecular biology and clinical microbiology.

Education background:

• PhD in Sustainable Energy Systems, University of Sheffield
• MSc in Clinical Pathology, University of Sheffield
• BSc in Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Sheffield

Her research focuses on viral pathogenesis, antiviral resistance mechanisms in HIV/HCV, and the role of endogenous retroviruses in neurological disorders. She established the university's genomics facility for BSL-2 pathogen sequencing and collaborates internationally on antiviral development projects.

Recent publications emphasize molecular diagnostics, SARS-CoV-2 therapeutics, and retroviral involvement in ALS. Her work shows increasing focus on nanoparticulate antivirals and long-read sequencing applications since 2020.

Dr. McCormick has secured substantial research funding including an ALS Association grant ($325,000) and directs the Westminster virology research group. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and serves on editorial boards for virology journals.