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    LifeArc Ventures: Six new investments, portfolio progress and an expanding investment team

    LifeArc Ventures, which is committed to investing in innovative early-stage life science companies, today provides an update on its portfolio.…

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    Two influential life science leaders join LifeArc science team

    This quarter, we look forward to welcoming 2 new colleagues – Heather McKinnon and Giovanna Lalli – to strategic leadership…

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    NHS trial uses artificial intelligence to predict severe infections and transform lives of people living with chronic lung conditions

    A new NHS trial is using a home monitoring app combined with artificial intelligence (AI) to predict when people living…

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    2023 wrapped: Our highlights from a successful year

    As 2023 comes to a close, we reflect on another great year at LifeArc filled with, exciting partnerships and initiatives,…

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    LifeArc contributes to revitalisation of groundbreaking science education centre for children and young people

    Centre of the Cell is the first informal science education centre in the world to be located within working biomedical…

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    LifeArc announces £5 million drug repurposing programme for motor neuron disease

    LifeArc announced today that it will commit £5 million in grant funding to find new treatments for motor neuron disease…

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    LifeArc-funded documentary highlights pioneering scientific research into new targets for treatment of motor neuron disease

    A new documentary has been released which follows a key discovery made by researchers at University College London that suggests…

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    LifeArc helps fund new research institute to accelerate the search for a cure for MND

    A new research institute to accelerate the search for a cure for motor neuron disease (MND, also known as ALS),…

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    3 LifeArc Ventures’ portfolio companies celebrated in new report on most innovative life science businesses in UK

    With the UK setting its sights on becoming a global life sciences superpower, it has created an environment where scientists…

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    New £30m initiative to address global threat by accelerating the pace of antimicrobial innovation

    Pioneering partnership to drive development of new tests and treatments to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance, which could otherwise kill 10…

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    LifeArc welcomes new lead and chair to head its Childhood Cancer Translational Challenge

    LifeArc welcomes the arrival of a new Translational Challenge Lead, Dr David Jenkinson, and Chair, Professor Andy Pearson, who will…

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    Articles

    Unveiling the future of cell and gene therapies in the UK

    In recent years, cell and gene therapies have been advancing at lightning speed, offering new hope to patients. However, there’s…

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