Biomedical Research Centre news

Dr Karin Straathof receives Sparks Early Career Investigator Award

27 Mar 2018, 2:28 p.m.

Dr Karin Straathof has been awarded the prestigious Sparks Simon Newell Early Career Investigator award in recognition of her outstanding work focused on understanding and harnessing the power of the immune system in treatment of childhood cancer.

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100,000 Genomes Project hits half way mark

21 Feb 2018, 4:02 p.m.

The pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project has reached the 50,000 genomes landmark. It’s a milestone that has only been made possible through the generous participation of tens of thousands of patients and their families, including 1,492 GOSH families.

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Towards stem cell therapies for gut disorders

9 Feb 2018, 5:50 p.m.

Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) have taken the first steps towards using stem cells to repair damaged gut tissue in a pioneering new study that could hold promise for children and adults with serious gastrointestinal disorders.

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AI bodysuit trial launched to help treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy

1 Feb 2018, 11:57 a.m.

A new artificially intelligent bodysuit to help understand how mobility is affected in boys with Duchenne will be trialled in a collaboration between researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and Imperial College London.

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Catalyst Fellowships launched to support talented child health researchers

14 Dec 2017, 4:32 p.m.

The Catalyst Fellowships are an exciting new initiative supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Biomedical Research Centre aiming to build the capacity of child health researchers and enabling the

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