Biomedical Research Centre news

Fresh perspectives from children and young people

29 Jul 2020, 4:35 p.m.

Talking to our young patients is so important. They tell us what works, what doesn’t, and how to improve what we do. Recently, we called on the expertise of our amazing patients to develop a series of videos about uveitis – a condition that causes inflamm

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Bringing together the UK rare disease community

13 Jul 2020, 1:54 p.m.

Diagnosis with a rare disease - one that affects less than 1 in 2,000 people - can leave a family feeling isolated and alone. But we can support those families and make real progress by bringing the rare disease community together. In December 2019, the N

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ICH researchers discover the cause of a new rare genetic syndrome

6 Jul 2020, 3:58 p.m.

ICH researchers discover the cause of a new rare genetic syndrome that causes life-threatening symptoms in children.

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ICH researchers develop a technique to 'print' healthy new tissue

24 Jun 2020, 12:51 p.m.

A pioneering international study led by the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (ICH) has seen researchers develop a photosensitive bio-gel that uses light treatment to ‘print’ healthy new tissue directly into specific tissues and organs, an

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Paolo de Coppi

Professor Paolo De Coppi elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

26 May 2020, 1:45 p.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) surgeon Professor Paolo De Coppi has been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

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