Biomedical Research Centre news

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NIHR launches £13.7m investment into brain tumour research

19 Dec 2025, 11:47 a.m.

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has announced a £13.7 million investment that will support ground-breaking research to develop novel brain tumour treatments in the UK.

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New consortium aims to help improve care for arthritis patients

19 Dec 2025, 10:23 a.m.

A new UK-led research group, including Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London, aims to improve the lives of children, young people and adults with arthritis by defining for the first time what being in ‘remission’ from arthritis truly

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Update for patients and families on industrial action - December 2025

16 Dec 2025, 1:31 p.m.

As you may be aware, some of our Resident Doctors will be taking part in planned industrial action from 7am on Wednesday 17 December to 7am on Monday 22 December.

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‘Ready-made’ T-cell gene therapy tackles ‘incurable’ T-Cell leukaemia

8 Dec 2025, 9:33 p.m.

A groundbreaking new treatment using gene-edited immune cells, developed at GOSH and UCL has shown promising results in helping children and adults fight a rare and aggressive cancer

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Groundbreaking study highlights potential retinal marker that could identify sensory traits linked to autism

13 Nov 2025, 3 p.m.

A groundbreaking study led by researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London published in Scientific Reports has found a significant link between altered retinal function and motion perception deficits in autism spectrum d…

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