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Professor Helen Cross elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences

8 Jun 2026, 5:39 p.m.

Professor Helen Cross, Paediatric Neurology Consultant at GOSH and Director of the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, has been elected to the prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences.

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Spotlight on our Research Co-ordinators

13 May 2026, 3:12 p.m.

Meet the staff who keep clinical trials on track, ensure the data is up-to-date, that rules are followed and families get their agreed upon support.

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Better understanding leukaemia for children with down syndrome

7 May 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Researchers have mapped the evolution of a type of leukaemia that is exclusive to children with Down syndrome and may have identified an overarching weakness in the cancer's genetic makeup.

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NHS eye gene therapy restores Saffie's sight

22 Apr 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Saffie has had her sight restored thanks to life-changing eye gene therapy for rare blindness at GOSH

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£3M study led by patient voices targets pain in inflammatory arthritis

21 Apr 2026, 5:07 p.m.

A new £3 million research programme involving Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London researchers aims to tackle one of the largest unmet clinical needs in inflammatory arthritis – pain reduction.