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Biomedical Research Centre news

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GOSH patient first in the UK to receive improved kidney transplant

22 Sep 2023, 10 a.m.

Eight-year-old Aditi is the first child in the UK and on the NHS to be taken off immunosuppressants just one-month after kidney transplant at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

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A showcase of research

7 Sep 2023, 5:12 p.m.

This summer saw the return of the NIHR GOSH BRC showcase.

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Steps forward in gene therapy for hearing loss linked to rare disease

29 Aug 2023, 3 p.m.

An international team led by researchers at GOSH, UCL and the NIHR GOSH BRC have developed in mice a gene therapy that significantly reduces the hearing loss associated with Norrie disease.

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Global genomic collaboration improves lives and treatment for children with epilepsy

17 Aug 2023, 8 a.m.

An international research collaboration, including GOSH and our research partner UCL Institute of Child Health, has shown that a technique known as rapid genome sequencing can provide a diagnosis for 43 per cent of children with unexplained epilepsy.

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Unlocking the mystery of long-lasting cancer treatment

6 Jul 2023, 8 a.m.

Researchers from across GOSH, UCL GOS ICH and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have published new insights that explain why some children have a longer remission than others after having cutting-edge CAR T-cell therapy for leukaemia.