Biomedical Research Centre news

European clinical trial for Kawasaki disease to be led by GOSH and ICH researchers

27 Jun 2019, 1:42 p.m.

Researchers at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (ICH) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) are to lead a new clinical trial for Kawasaki syndrome (KD-CAAP), a rare immune system condition that causes swelling of the blood vessels o

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Gene therapy treatment manufactured at GOSH and ICH used to treat world's first patient with life limiting genetic condition, MPSIIIA

28 May 2019, noon

A two-year old patient at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH) is the first in the world to receive a pioneering new gene therapy treatment for the rare and life-limiting genetic condition, Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (MPSIIIA). The treatment wa

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Quick and efficient new method for generating naïve stem cells in the lab

30 Apr 2019, 12:22 p.m.

An advanced new method for generating stem cells quickly and efficiently has been developed by an international team of researchers.

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Young people shaping healthcare technology research

29 Apr 2019, 3:19 p.m.

Twenty five young people came to Great Ormond Street Hospital’s (GOSH) new digital hub DRIVE last week as part of an event to help digital researchers and industry engage with a diverse group of young people and hear how their products could be improved t

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Spina bifida team win BMJ award

25 Apr 2019, 12:19 p.m.

A team from University College London Hospitals (UCLH), UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has won the clinical leadership team award in the BMJ awards, the UK's leading medical awards which promote excellence in healthcare and recognise the insp

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