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NIHR GOSH Biomedical Research Centre Showcase 2025
21 Oct 2025 1:30 p.m. to 21 Oct 2025 5:30 p.m.
Wellcome Trust
About this event
This exciting in person event will provide an opportunity to hear about the latest research activity at the NIHR GOSH Biomedical Research Centre, including our national partners across the Paediatric Excellence Initiative*.
Whether a patient, professional or an interested member of the public, we invite you to learn about the latest scientific advances that could improve diagnosis, treatment and care of children with rare and complex conditions.
Alongside world-leading experts in paediatric biomedical research, the event will feature:
- patients, who will tell of their own journey in research and how they have helped shape our work
- early career researchers, who will be the pioneers of the future
- interactive games, tech’ and multimedia that we hope will inspire discussion and collaboration
*Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and Sheffield Children’s Hospital
Programme
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Accessibility
We aim to make our events as inclusive as possible so if you have any accessibility requirements or enquiries please contact the NIHR GOSH BRC, brc@gosh.nhs.uk If you could contact us allowing for as much time as possible before the event we will be able to ensure where required the appropriate measures are taken.
Speakers
Professor Thomas Voit
Professor Thomas Voit is an expert in neuromuscular disease, genetics, and translational medicine. He is Professor of Developmental Neurosciences at UCL’s Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, and Director of the NIHR GOSH‑UCL Biomedical Research Centre
Professor Jane Sowden
Professor Jane Sowden is Professor of Developmental Biology and Genetics at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. She is the co-lead of GOSH BRC's Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM) theme.
Dr Giovanni Giobbe
Dr. Giovanni Giobbe is a Senior Research Fellow in the Developmental Biology & Cancer Department at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health.
Dr Arun Kelay
Dr Arun Kay is a BRC Clinical PhD Fellow working on improving outcomes in spina bifida in utero surgery. He is also a paediatric surgeon.
Professor Manju Kurian
Professor Manju Kurian is a Professor of Neurogenetics at UCL’s Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (ICH) and an NIHR Research Professor. She is also a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and co-lead of GOSH BRC's Accelerating novel therapies (ANT).
Dr Wendy Heywood
Dr Wendy Heywood is a Principal Research Fellow in the Genetics & Genomic Medicine Department at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, and also serves as an Honorary Clinical Biochemist at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Dr Francesca Sposito
Dr Francesca Sposito is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Liverpool.
Professor Andrew Taylor
Professor Andrew Taylor is an expert in cardiovascular imaging, based at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and University College London (UCL). He also leads GOSH BRC's Applied child health informatics (ACHI) theme.
Dr Elliot Bentine
Dr Elliot Bentine is a Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellow who is developing a non-invasive and easy-to-use optical imaging tool for assessing cardiovascular health.
Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway is a PhD student and research assistant at the University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health.
Professor Paul Gissen
Professor Paul Gissen is Clinical Professor of Paediatric Metabolic Medicine at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Metabolic Diseases at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). He also leads the Gene, stem and cellular therapies (GSCT) theme of the NIHR GOSH Biomedical Research Centre.
Dr Julien Baruteau
Dr Julien Baruteau is an MRC Clinician Scientist Fellow and Group Leader at University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, and Consultant in Metabolic Medicine at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London.
Dr Rebecca Jeyaraj
Dr Rebecca Jeyaraj is an Honorary Research Associate.
Dr Amy McTague
Dr Amy McTague is a clinician scientist with a research group including a post-doctoral fellow and masters students at the Zayed Centre for Rare She is deputy lead of NIHR GOSH BRC's Genomic medicine (GM) theme and an honorary consultant paediatric neurologist at Great Ormond Street specialising in paediatric epilepsy, in particular early onset epilepsies.
Ben Paternoster
Ben Paternoster is a PhD candidate and molecular genetic technologist, with experience in a diagnostic setting.
Ms Flavia Matos Santo
Ms Flavia Matos Santo is a PhD candidate and molecular genetic technologist, with experience in a diagnostic setting.
Dr Lauren Tedaldi
Dr Lauren Tedaldi is the Head of Research and Innovation Communications at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.
Professor Monica Lakhanpaul
Professor Monica Lakhanpaul is Professor of Integrated Community Child Health at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. She also co-leads GOSH BRC's Patient and Public Involvement, Engagement and Participation theme.
Professor Helen Cross
Professor Helen Cross is Director of the UCL GOS Institute of Child Health, as well as the Prince of Wales’s Chair of Childhood Epilepsy at UCL-Institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London and Young Epilepsy, Lingfield, UK