New research suggests our changing environment, as well as changing gene-environment interactions, could explain increasing rates of short-sightedness over time in the UK.
First research definition for ‘Long COVID’ in children and young people
8 Feb 2022, 9 a.m.
Teams based at UCL GOS ICH, including consultants from GOSH, have agreed the first research definition of what is meant by ‘Long COVID’ (post-acute COVID-19) in children and young people.
How we make research relevant to children and young people
8 Mar 2022, 2 p.m.
To mark the International Women's Day, we spoke with YPAG members, Alex, Parveen, Lydia and Hannah, about their involvement in our group and their future science careers.
NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre Showcase
23 Feb 2022, 5:06 p.m.
This exciting virtual event provided an opportunity for our community of researchers, funders, collaborators and external stakeholders to come together to celebrate the NIHR GOSH BRC's research activities and successes from across the last three years.
New funding boost for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Clinical Research Facility
28 Feb 2022, 1 p.m.
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has announced that the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is one of 28 centres from across the country to receive 5-years of funding to deliver early stage clinical resear
For the first time, patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Southampton Children’s Hospital who are aged 12-17 years and immunocompromised are taking part in research to work out how they respond to COVID-19 vaccination.
How new gene therapy can aid children with severe immune disorder
4 Apr 2022, 10 a.m.
GOSH researchers, working with international collaborators, have shown that a new gene therapy has long term benefits for children with the severe immune disorder, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
Researchers at GOSH and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) are one of ten national teams to receive funding from a coalition of immune-related medical research charities.
What do young people want from Artificial Intelligence in healthcare?
18 May 2022, 4 p.m.
Artificial intelligence in healthcare is a rapidly growing field. Children and teenagers often have insightful questions about AI, but are rarely involved in the development of new technologies. See how we're changing this...
Can we use artificial intelligence (AI) to better diagnose fractures?
10 Jun 2022, 3 p.m.
Dr Susan Shelmerdine, Consultant Paediatric Radiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) discusses her research into using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify fractures in children.
New director of UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
30 Jun 2022, 5 p.m.
The UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) has announced that Professor Helen Cross, an Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Neurology at GOSH, will take up the post of Director of the institute from 1 September 2022.
New technology to support treatment for Cystic Fibrosis
12 Jul 2022, 8 a.m.
New research takes already routinely collected healthcare data and looks for trends to improve our understanding of cystic fibrosis. This technology will hopefully lead to better outcomes for children with the cystic fibrosis.
New research reveals brain wiring differences in children with epilepsy
13 Jul 2022, 2:30 p.m.
Children with epilepsy have brains that are wired differently from those without the condition, a new study by our researchers has found. This new epilepsy research paves the way for improved treatment, specifically how different surgery techniques can...
Due to our world-leading expertise in genomics, we've teamed up with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to understand why more children than normal are being diagnosed with liver infections (hepatitis)...
Europe-wide group to boost access to life-saving gene therapies
22 Sep 2022, 5 p.m.
A new Europe-wide academic group has been launched today to tackle the growing economic hurdles that are preventing new life-saving gene therapies getting to the children who need them the most.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has announced that the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR GOSH BRC) is one of 20 centres from across the country to receive 5-years of funding.
Children at GOSH first to receive CRISPR-edited universal T-cells
27 Oct 2022, 9 a.m.
Researchers at GOSH and UCL GOS ICH are the first to use CRISPR/Cas9 technology to engineer donor T-cells to try to treat seriously ill children with resistant leukaemia
'Mini eyes’ help researchers understand blindness in rare condition
18 Nov 2022, 11:48 a.m.
Researchers at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) have grown ‘mini eyes’ in the lab which will help researchers understand how blindness develops in the rare genetic condition Usher syndrome.
Engaging with our neighbours on data, research and the environment
9 Nov 2022, 10:29 a.m.
One way to engage children in data, research and our environment is through the creation of micro-gardens. The GOSH scientists involved with the festival picked this activity to teach young people about the importance of natural spaces in urban areas...
Celebrating three years of progress and breakthroughs at the ZCR
11 Nov 2022, 4:06 p.m.
We're celebrating three years of the Zayed Centre for Research. That's another year of breakthrough research, with hundreds of clinicians and researchers collaborating to help seriously ill children from across the globe.
