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Biomedical Research Centre news

World first use of gene-edited immune cells to treat leukaemia: One year on

30 Mar 2017, 11:17 a.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) reported a breakthrough application of gene-editing late in 2015 after a team led by NIHR-funded Professor Waseem Qasim and Professor Paul Veys treated an infant with an otherwise incurable form of leukemia.

Study calls for further research to improve post mortem techniques for stillbirths

14 Dec 2016, 10:11 a.m.

Research led by Diagnostics and Imaging Theme lead, Professor Neil Sebire aimed to investigate which aspects of post-mortem examinations in stillbirths are most effective at providing a cause of death.

Wendy Heywood awarded an MRC UCL confidence in concept award

14 Dec 2016, 10:09 a.m.

GOSH BRC-funded, Senior research associate, Dr Wendy Heywood has been awarded £98,000 from the UCL Confidence in Concept fund to develop newly discovered biomarkers for disease stratification of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) into a clinical assay for valida

NHS to offer non-invasive prenatal testing to pregnant women

14 Dec 2016, 10:08 a.m.

A Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) evaluated by a team led by BRC-supported Professor Lyn Chitty is to be introduced into the NHS for the screening of Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome.

Genetic mutation identified for novel form of severe combined immunodeficiency

14 Dec 2016, 10:03 a.m.

Research led by BRC Deputy Director Professor Bobby Gaspar and supported by the BRC-funded GOSgene facility, has found that a mutation in the linker for activation of T-cells (LAT) gene leads to a specific form of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).