Biomedical Research Centre news

Researchers announce oesophagus regeneration trial

24 Apr 2017, 3 p.m.

A team led by Professor Paolo De Coppi has announced that they are set to build and transplant an oesophagus using organs harvested from pigs and then modified using a child’s stem cells. The organs will be created for children who are born with a severe

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Researchers awarded up to £1 million to develop gene therapy for serious immunodeficiency

24 Apr 2017, 11:35 a.m.

The UCL Technology Fund (UCLTF) has approved an investment of up to £1 million to support researchers Professor Adrian Thrasher, Professor Bobby Gaspar, and Dr GiorgiaSantilli in developing a gene therapy approach for treating p47phox-deficient chronic gr

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Tissue removed during heart surgery is saving lives of children with no immune system

15 Apr 2017, 2:31 p.m.

In a European first, a little-known gland called the ‘thymus’, some of which is routinely removed during cardiac surgery, has saved the lives of children with a life threatening immunodeficiency condition, complete DiGeorge syndrome (cDGS).

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The next five years of ground-breaking research

3 Apr 2017, 12:23 p.m.

The NIHR Great Ormond Street Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) starts a new five-year funding term today.

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GOSH announced as lead for new Europe-wide epilepsy network

30 Mar 2017, 11:31 a.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has been announced as the lead in a new Europe-wide epilepsy network, aiming to increase collaborations across Europe and improve access to innovative and highly-specialised diagnostics.

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