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CF AMR Syndicate: Accelerating the translation of cystic fibrosis diagnostics and therapeutics
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C-Further Consortium: advancing innovative cancer therapies for children and young people
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The TIARA trial: Investigating a new treatment for a life-threatening blood disorder
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DOSA2: A collaborative project to combat antimicrobial resistance
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Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapy: A national network to transform gene therapy research
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GOSH and UCL: Co-funding a new blood test to detect a deadly heart condition in children
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Simple Lung Test TPP: Developing a patient focused target product profile (TPP) for to accelerate diagnosis of chronic lung conditions
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CTAR: A centre for translational antimicrobial resistance research
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The Newborn Survival Prize: A partnership to combat neonatal sepsis
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GOSH: A partnership to increase access to gene therapies for children with rare diseases
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Drugs & Diagnostics for Tropical Diseases: Developing a smartphone app to detect neglected tropical diseases
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Funding: Partnering with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity) to deliver translational research accelerator grants
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Funding call for innovations for exceptionally low-cost monoclonal antibody (mAb) manufacturing
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MND TPP: Guiding the development of MND therapeutics with a target product profile
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ALS TDI: Advancing ALS/MND prognosis, monitoring, and drug development
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MND STaR: Validating therapeutic targets for motor neuron disease with King’s College London
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Fleming Initiative: Partnering to tackle the threat of antimicrobial resistance
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PACE: A £30 million collaborative initiative to tackle antimicrobial resistance
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Funding: Translational Innovation Hub Network for Lung Health and Infection in Cystic Fibrosis
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Translational Innovation Hub Network for Lung Health and Infection in Cystic Fibrosis project page
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AIRNET
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Funding: Drug repurposing call to treat chronic respiratory infection – second phase
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PROTECT: Developing new cancer treatments for children
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CureSearch: A global partnership to combat childhood brain cancer
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Bronchiectasis: a neglected and overlooked lung condition with unrealised commercial potential
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NEURii
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LifeArc Translational Centres for Rare Diseases
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Grand Challenges African Drug Discovery Accelerator programme: Supporting drug discovery projects in sub-Saharan Africa
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FIND: A partnership to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis in Kenya
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ReACT Africa
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Crick Africa Network: A partnership to support biomedical research in Africa
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TB-MBLA: A potential test for both diagnosis and monitoring of tuberculosis over time
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Funding: LifeArc-CSO fund for Scottish translational researchers
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Funding: LifeArc gene therapy innovation fund
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Funding: LifeArc and GOSH charity fund
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Funding: LifeArc and Action Medical research fund
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LifeArc Philanthropic fund
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Funding: Repurposing therapies for epidermolysis bullosa (EB)
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Funding: Translational Rare Disease Centres
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Muscular Dystrophy Translational Research Fund
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Funding: CF AMR Syndicate funding call for new cystic fibrosis therapies
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Funding: Drug repurposing call to treat chronic respiratory infection
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UKRI: A £30 million partnership for the development of new dementia treatments
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MND Insights Group: Collaborating with the MND community to understand urgent needs
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The MND collaborative partnership
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Funding: Development of repurposed drug candidates for MND
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Funding: £1m primer fund to accelerate MND diagnosis
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Funding: The MND translational research fund
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