Biomedical Research Centre news

Researchers identify molecular drivers of most common type of childhood brain tumour

22 Mar 2016, 6:32 p.m.

A team of researchers has identified the molecular drivers behind the most common type of paediatric brain tumour.

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Dr Wendy Heywood and team

Identification of biomarkers for patients with Mucopolysaccharidoses

22 Mar 2016, 6:04 p.m.

Researchers have identified urine biomarkers that are altered in patients with Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS).

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Professor Neil Sebire receives grant to investigate the potential use of the minimally invasive autopsy

22 Mar 2016, 5:40 p.m.

Professor Neil Sebire – who is Diagnostics and Imaging Theme lead at the Great Ormond Street BRC has been awarded an NIHR HTA grant on behalf of the Minimally Invasive Autopsy team at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

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Dr Claire Booth

Gene therapy trial for patients with Fanconi anaemia to open at GOSH

22 Mar 2016, 5:24 p.m.

A clinical trial is to open at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) that will test the use of gene therapy during transplantation for the treatment of young people with Fanconi anaemia.

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Role of important protein improves understanding of autoimmune diseases

22 Mar 2016, 4:59 p.m.

Researchers – led by Great Ormond Street BRC-supported Professor Tessa Crompton in collaboration with the Paediatric Department at Oxford University – have identified the role of a key protein in normal development of the thymus, an important organ of the

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