Researcher Spotlight: Grace Rachel Humphreys
Biography: Grace is a final year BSc Medical Sciences and Engineering student at University College London (UCL) and is completing…
Could intranasal delivery improve COVID-19 vaccines?
By Daisy Adamson The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the rollout of multiple effective vaccines including the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) & Moderna…
A step in the right direction: A novel approach to gene therapy for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2
Author: Dr. Rebecca A Lea, University of Sheffield Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is an umbrella term that encompasses a broad range…
The MRC is announcing a new ATMP related funding stream
Expression of interest: Prosperity partnerships: advanced therapies safety and toxicity Opportunity status: Open Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC) Funding type:…
Curing Glioblastoma: (CAR-) TEAM work makes the dream work
By Leoma Bere A new and improved method of cell therapy has shown promising early results in the treatment of…
How close is an affordable CAR-T cell therapy?
By Syd McLean This is not an easy question. Decreasing the cost of CAR-T is a complicated area of study,…
Quest to the hostile Tumour Microenvironment, a guide to engineering your arsenal
By Giorgio Matronola While strolling through the vascular and lymphatic system, picture yourself as a T-cell – a cell of…
In Memoriam: Dr Andy Porter
Andrew Porter – 17th August 1955 to 30th August 2023 During the BSGCT’s 2024 Conference, the society’s president Rafael J…
ECR Networking Event, 2024
ECR Networking Event, 2024 The ECDC sub-committee organised a networking event for Early Career Researchers attending the Oxford 2024 conference…
Annual Conference 2024, Oxford
The 2024 BSGCT Annual Conference took place from 17-19 June at the Saïd Business School in Oxford. View the full…
BSGCT Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Award 2024
The BSGCT Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Award (PPIE) Award 2024 has been jointly given to the Sowden Lab…
Outstanding Achievement Award 2024
Professor Adrian Thrasher The BSGCT board considered that Prof Adrian Thrasher has conducted pioneering studies in gene therapy for primary…