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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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New UK-India research project trialling easy-to-use test to help fight against global threat of antimicrobial resistance
A new UK-India research project, DOSA2, is trialling an easy-to-use test to determine if a urinary tract infection (UTI) is…
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LifeArc opens search for next CEO
For the past several years, LifeArc has been on a journey of transformative change. As we enter a pivotal time,…
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Seven neurodegeneration research projects receive £14.5m from LifeArc-UKDRI partnership
The first projects to be funded through LifeArc’s £30 million strategic partnership with the UK Dementia Research Institute (UKDRI) have…
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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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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 Stéphane Maikovsky as Interim CEO
LifeArc, the self-funded, not-for-profit medical research organisation today announced the appointment of Stéphane Maikovsky as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO),…
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Dr Melanie Lee CBE steps down as CEO of LifeArc
Dr. Melanie Lee has notified the Board of her decision to step down as Chief Executive Officer, effective 30 September…
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LifeArc welcomes news of the UK rejoining Horizon Europe, the EU science research scheme
Today the UK and EU agreed a deal for the UK to associate the world’s largest collaborative research programme, Horizon…
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LifeArc and the Francis Crick Institute partner with five African research institutions to support scientists
The Crick Africa Network (CAN) is set to extend for a further five years, supporting more young African scientists to…
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LifeArc joins Infection Innovation Consortium to help tackle infectious diseases
LifeArc has entered into a partnership with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and will join the LSTM-led Infection…