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Victoria Ruth Richardson
- Jan 27
- 4 min
Genetically Modified Macrophages: A Treatment for Multiple Lung Diseases?
Congratulations to Victoria Ruth Richardson who came 3rd in our Science Writing Competition! Read her submission here.
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Katie Birditt
- Dec 13, 2022
- 4 min
CAR T Cell Therapy: Magic Bullet or Well-aimed Shot in the Dark?
Congratulations Katie Birditt who came 2nd in our Science Writing Competition! Read her submission here.
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Saif Malik
- Nov 18, 2022
- 4 min
The renal artery: A one-way street to fixing the kidney?
Congratulations to Saif Malik, University College London, who is the winner of the 2022 BSGCT Science Writing Competition!
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Rosie Munday, Hugh Davies and Stephanie Jones
- Oct 21, 2022
- 3 min
Developing a resource to support Research Ethics Committees reviewing gene therapy trials
By Rosie Munday, Hugh Davies and Stephanie Jones with the Oxford “A” Health Research Authority Research Ethics Committee.
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M. Rebeca Gil Garzón
- Sep 22, 2022
- 5 min
Gene and cell therapies have come a long way, but what is happening next according to stakeholders?
Many technologies are reaching the final stages of clinical trials and the market. But what still needs to be addressed?
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Rosie Mundy and Aimee Lucignoli
- Aug 31, 2022
- 5 min
Cancer Viro-Immunotherapy: Repurposing the Past to Shape the Future
By engineering, mutating and even a bit of tinkering we can manipulate the infection mechanism of a virus to serve a new purpose.
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Sam Goldsmith
- Jun 8, 2022
- 7 min
Commercialising Academic Research: Risk and Opportunity
Sam Goldsmith, CGT Catapult, discusses the risks and opportunities of commercialising academic research.
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Alexander Baker
- May 18, 2022
- 4 min
Making gene and cell therapy possible: Viruses
Dr. Alexander T. Baker explores "Making gene and cell therapy possible: Viruses". So, we understand the problem. How do we fix it?
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Alexandros Angelopoulos
- Apr 26, 2022
- 2 min
Researcher in the Spotlight: Alexandros Angelopoulos, Northumbria University
Alexandros Angelopoulos discusses his studies and the BSGCT mentoring scheme.
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Alan Parker
- Feb 23, 2022
- 8 min
Down but not out: how adenoviral vaccines may still save the day.
Prof Alan Parker explores adenoviral vaccines and the links to rare blood clots.
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Rajvinder Karda
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
An update on gene therapy for Spinal muscular atrophy
Dr Rajvinder Karda summarises gene therapy for Spinal muscular atrophy.
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Christos Georgiadis
- Nov 5, 2021
- 4 min
First in man in vivo delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 targeting Transthyretin Amyloidosis
This year the field of genome editing has experienced unprecedented momentum.
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Rafael J. Yáñez-Muñoz
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
Vaccines for COVID-19
BSGCT President Elect, Prof. Rafael Yáñez-Muñoz, takes a closer look at the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Caitlin Dop and Carly Bliss
- May 28, 2021
- 7 min
A Commentary on Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia
A commentary on the link between vaccination and thrombotic events (blood clots) with thrombocytopenia (low platelet count).
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Robyn Bell
- May 19, 2021
- 4 min
See you LATER to pain
Treatment of chronic pain in an effective yet safe manner represents an unmet clinical need that requires urgent novel strategies.
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Gerry McLachlan
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Addressing the challenge of informing the wider population on advances in gene and cell therapy
The role for the BSGCT in engaging with the public is becoming ever more important.
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Anitta Rose Chacko
- Nov 25, 2020
- 4 min
Precision genome editing for mitochondrial DNA – Mission accomplished?
A bacterial toxin with the ability to perform precise editing in the previously ‘untouchable’ mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genome.
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Katie Dale
- Oct 9, 2020
- 4 min
Switching Up T Cell Therapies
The toxicity concerns of T cell therapies and the innovative ways scientists are tackling them.
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Vered Smith
- Aug 20, 2020
- 4 min
Could It Be A One-Stop Solution For The Most Common Cause Of Irreversible Blindness?
Vered Smith is our 2020 Science Writing Competition winner with her article about glaucoma.
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