General Archive
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News releasesLifeArc funds pivotal clinical trial to treat an ultra-rare genetic disease with possible link to leader of the mutiny on the Bounty in 1789
A pivotal clinical trial to look at repurposing the UK-licensed medicine, deferiprone, for patients with neuroferritinopathy, an ultra-rare genetic disease…
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News releasesReAct Africa and LifeArc announce launch of ASPIRE initiative to combat antimicrobial resistance in Zambia and Kenya
ReAct (Action on Antibiotic Resistance) Africa, in partnership with self-funded medical research organisation and charity LifeArc, is excited to introduce…
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News releasesLifeArc 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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News releasesTwo 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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News releasesNHS 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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News releases2023 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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News releasesLifeArc 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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News releasesLifeArc 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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News releasesLifeArc-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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News releasesLifeArc 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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News releases3 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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News releasesNew £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…