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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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  • Young patient holding hand with a parent in hospital
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    Groundbreaking new £100m LifeArc programme aims to improve the lives of people living with a rare disease

    Brings together the world-leading expertise of Health Data Research UK, University of Edinburgh, LifeArc, Eisai and Gates Ventures

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  • Scientist in LifeArc's lab pipetting into vials
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    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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  • LifeArc scientist inserting an electronic pipette into a small conical flask containing liquid cell culture.
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    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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  • 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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  • LifeArc scientist selecting samples in orange-capped vials from a grey, multi-well plate for testing.
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    LifeArc plans two major funding calls to boost translational research in rare disease & lung health in cystic fibrosis

    The calls are part of our wider £100m programme to support scientific innovation for people living with cystic fibrosis.

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  • The Pathfinder Award: Fast-tracking innovative rare disease research projects with £3 million of funding

    The Pathfinder Award: Fast-tracking innovative rare disease research projects with £3 million of funding We have awarded £3 million across…

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  • The Edwards family, left-to-right, father, two children, mother
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    Rare Disease Day 2023 – Robbie’s story

    Robbie has a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease known as AP-4 Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (AP-4 HSP) subtype SPG47.

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  • Rare Disease Day graphic
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    Four ways we support rare disease research

    LifeArc provides a range of advice, funding and science to help scientists turn promising research into potential treatments.

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  • Two young females wearing casual clothing and backpacks walk towards the doors of a large modern building.
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    LifeArc awards £3 million to advance promising early rare disease research from the lab to the patient

    Pump-prime funding to help researchers get innovative approaches off the ground

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  • Woman and child waling into the entrance of the Great Ormond Street Hospital
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    Driving translational research into childhood rare diseases

    Four grants awarded to projects that aim to translate research discoveries into benefits for children affected by rare diseases

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  • Progress of building work at the gene therapy innovation hub
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    Advancing novel gene therapies into the clinic

    Report on progress to establish Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapies to advance promising research into life-changing new medicines.

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