https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/news/gosh-wins-funding-for-technology-to-support-research-to-improve-childrens-health-outcomes/
GOSH wins funding for technology to support research to improve children’s health outcomes
11 Oct 2024, 2 p.m.
Image: Micro CT scan of a heart taken by the GOSH imaging service
We're delighted to announce that we've been successful in obtaining funding of £1.46m from the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s (NIHR) Capital Investment Bid.
The bid provides funding to NHS organisations across England for technology to support children’s health research. It is the first in a series of annual capital investment calls, each providing funding of up to £30m.
Bolstering new developments with cutting-edge equipment
The award will fund equipment to improve imaging and diagnosis, develop gene therapies, advance surgical techniques, and extend AI capabilities, helping us to get new tests and treatments to patients quickly.
The funding will support rare genetic mutation research and the development of gene editing technologies with a new droplet system and our imaging service will purchase a scanner that uses the latest technology.
Researchers will also be able to acquire tools to perform computer vision AI research into medical imaging and photography to support clinical decisions and diagnosis. This holds immense potential to develop first-of-its-kind paediatric AI algorithms to improve patient care.
Dr Laura Turner, Deputy Director of Operations at the NIHR GOSH Biomedical Research Centre said:
"We are thrilled to receive this capital from NIHR which will allow us to acquire some of the best technology to support GOSH’s important research.
"Children comprise around 25% of the UK population, yet are significantly underserved in UK health research, with only 5% of the national research budget dedicated to paediatric research.
"This funding will allow us to remain at the cutting edge of research methodology and facilitate faster translation into a clinical setting for our patients.
"This is a really exciting opportunity for us to continue supporting research at the hospital and collaborations with our NHS hospital partners across the UK”.
Breakdown of awards and lead applicants
- Nikon XT-225 Micro CT machine, £685,297 - Prof Owen Arthurs
- QX600 Droplet digital PCR system, £159,890 - Dr Nathan White
- Incucyte SX5 HD/3CLR YSY live imaging system, £195,349 - Prof John Anderson
- GPU Server: HPE DL380 Gen 11 with NVIDIA H100 80Gb PCIe Accelerator, £124,985 - Dr Susan Shelmerdine
- iBright™ FL1500 Imaging System, £33,961 - Prof Julie Dumonceaux
- Veriti™ 96-Well Fast Thermal Cycler, £19,528 - Prof Julie Dumonceaux
- Accessories for neurophysiology amplifier system (Ripple Summit), £125,000 - Mr Martin Tisdall
- IMACTIS CT-Navigation system, £112,500 - Dr Premal Patel
Scientists discover clues to help children with rare muscle disease
New ground-breaking research by experts at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and University College London (UCL) has led to an exciting discovery that could help children with the rare muscle disease, juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM).
GOSH-led trial of AI-scribe technology shows ‘transformative’ benefits for patients and clinicians across London
A major GOSH-led study has found that AI-scribing technology can significantly reduce clinician workload while improving patient care
GOSH marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Join us in the Lagoon on 3, 4 and 30 September between 11am and 2pm for a range of activities to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
What do bush babies, tamarin monkeys, and mouse lemurs have that humans don’t?
GOSH imaging researchers have worked with teams in Harvard in the USA to work out how and when our pelvises developed to be different from other animals.