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    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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    News releases

    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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  • Mike with Prof Janet Hemingway and her associate, all in business casual clothing with hands folded in front
    News releases

    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…

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  • Child affected by EB with her father. Photo ©Debra Austria
    News releases

    LifeArc and DEBRA Austria launch £2.5m funding call for repurposing therapies for Epidermolysis Bullosa

    Joint initiative part of LifeArc’s £100 million Translational Challenge to help address rare disease translational science.

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  • LifeArc's Catriona Crombie at the Beacon Drug Repurposing Conference, Oct 22
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    Catriona Crombie talks to Rare Revolution about LifeArc’s investment of more than £100 million into rare disease research by 2030

    Catriona discusses why LifeArc is well placed to help overcome some of the obstacles in rare disease research

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    LifeArc strengthens Board of Trustees with new appointments

    Dr Terri Cooper, Dr Sameer Mistry and Dr Rima Makarem join LifeArc’s Board of Trustees as Non-Executive Directors.

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  • Motor neurons grown from stem cells using complex developmental biology techniques (differentiated these cells from induced pluripotent stem cells/iPSCs (not embryonic stem cells)). In blue is the centre of each cell (the nucleus), and in red is the main structural component of each cell (the cytoskeleton).
    News releases

    New programme to move potential MND drugs into clinical trials faster

    EXPERTS-ALS to screen candidate drugs at scale and identify those that should be fast-tracked to larger clinical trials

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  • Scientist in LifeArc's lab pipetting into vials
    News releases

    LifeArc and Sarcoma UK fund research to guide treatment decisions in rare cancer

    £150,000 grant will fund a study of a biomarker test that could improve outcomes for patients with a rare sarcoma…

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  • Industrial placement students, who were on the 2022-3 scheme, with the student co-ordinator Andy Merritt, Dave Powell (CSO) and Karen Skinner, Chief Project Officer.
    Articles

    Meet our industrial placement students – class of 2023

    Find out what this year’s cohort of industrial placement students gained from the experience.

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  • LifeArc scientist inserting an electronic pipette into a small conical flask containing liquid cell culture.
    Articles

    Translational research into children’s rare diseases enters 5th year of collaborative funding

    Accelerating research that will have a significant impact on the treatment of children and young people

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  • News releases

    Dr Jason Slingsby joins LifeArc as Chief Business Officer

    Jason will be responsible for developing, leading, and implementing LifeArc’s business development and partnering strategies.

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  • Pharmacist holding medicine box and capsule pack in pharmacy drugstore.
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    LifeArc launches £40m funding call to create Translational Rare Disease Centres

    Centres to become focal points for rare disease research translation and engagement with the patient community across the UK.

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