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august 23, 2019 - Land Rover

Discovery powers mobile malaria research

  • All-terrain laboratory: Land Rover Bursary team uses modified Discovery to show how in-the-field genetic analysis could help fight malaria
  • Mobile first: Oxford University researchers with African partners extracted and sequenced DNA in remote locations to show how portable tech could fight spread of the disease
  • One-off: Bespoke model from Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations celebrates 30 years of Discovery as the world’s most versatile full-sized premium SUV
  • Long-term partners: Annual Land Rover Bursary awarded in association with the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) ­– Land Rover’s longest-standing humanitarian and conservation partner
  • Next bursary winners announced: All women team awarded 2019 Land Rover Bursary to investigate how small-scale farmers in East Africa fight fall armyworm, a new rapidly spreading pest
  • 2020 Land Rover Bursary: Applications for the 2020 Bursary, supported by the new Land Rover Defender, open 1 September 2019. Click here for details: www.rgs.org/LandRoverBursary
  • Watch the film: See the Discovery supporting the team here: https://youtu.be/YrPNnD80z88
 

The Land Rover Discovery has celebrated its 30th anniversary by playing the role of mobile laboratory on a pioneering drive across sub-Saharan Africa as part of the latest Land Rover Bursary.

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