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Kingfisher Ward

Kingfisher Ward is for children who need medical investigations and tests. Location: Octav Botnar Wing

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

NIHR GOSH BRC and Alder Hey Surgeon Scientist Pre-doctoral Programme

Closed: Applications invited from surgeon trainees to undertake a translational project at Alder Hey

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NIHR GOSH BRC Catalyst Fellowships 2027

Open: The Catalyst Fellowship 2027 is open for applications. The Fellowship aims to build the capacity of child health researchers to enable them to take the next step in their career and become the future leaders in child health research.

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Pre-registration simulation

16 Mar 2018, 2:58 p.m.

Pre-registration or 'pre-reg' simulation is used to enhance and develop students’ skills within a supported simulated clinical environment with common clinical scenarios.

Psychosocial service

Clinical psychologists and social workers are available to all children with cystic fibrosis attending Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) as outpatients or inpatients.

Cleft lip

A cleft is a hole or gap affecting the tissues in the lip. This information sheet from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of cleft lip and where to get help.

Woman wearing a VR headset

New VR game to help children rehabilitate after brain tumour treatment

15 May 2025, 1:28 p.m.

The National Institute for Health and Care Research Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR GOSH BRC) is working with partners to develop a new virtual reality (VR) game.

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World-first gene therapy to target devastating rare immune disorder

29 Jun 2026, 11:16 a.m.

A first-of-its-kind gene therapy to treat people with CTLA-4 insufficiency is being advanced through a collaboration supported by LifeArc, and developed by scientists at UCL, with manufacturing support from NHS Blood and Transplant and GOSH.

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NIHR GOSH BRC Knowledge Transfer Scheme

CLOSED: To support early career researchers to undertake a placement at an external research institute to facilitate the transfer of knowledge around a new key technology or technique, and to strengthen collaborations or develop new partnerships.

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NIHR GOSH BRC Career Development Academy Knowledge Transfer Scheme 2025

CLOSED: This call aimed to support early career researchers to undertake a research placement at external institutes to learn key technologies or techniques.

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NIHR GOSH BRC Knowledge Transfer Scheme 2026

OPEN: Knowledge Transfer Scheme 2026 call is now open for applications. The Scheme provides funding to undertake national or international research visits between two and four weeks to learn key technologies or techniques and to strengthen collaboration

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NIHR GOSH BRC Catalyst Fellowships 2026

Closed: The Catalyst Fellowship 2026 is open for applications. The Fellowship aims to build the capacity of child health researchers to enable them to take the next step in their career and become the future leaders in child health research.

Obesity leads to vitamin D deficiency

5 Feb 2013, 10:11 a.m.

Obesity can lead to a lack of vitamin D circulating in the body, according to a study led by the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH).

New method strips lungs of old cells in three hours

10 Jun 2013, 10:37 a.m.

A faster and more effective method of preparing organs for transplant has been successfully tested on rat and sheep lungs.

Lyn Chitty ultrasound scan

Genetic testing helps diagnose developmental disorders before birth

1 Feb 2019, 11:05 a.m.

Genetic sequencing improved the diagnosis of abnormalities detected in ultrasound scans of developing babies, in new research from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Birmingham Women’s Hospital.

Professor Thomas Voit at the GOSH Biomedical Research Centre showcase

Research successes highlighted at BRC showcase event

16 Apr 2019, 4:27 p.m.

Over 150 people came along to the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) GOSH Biomedical Research Centre showcase last month to hear about our latest research highlights - from cutting edge CAR-T therapies for leukaemia, to Oculome genomic sequenci

MRI scan of fetus

MRI scans more precisely define and detect some abnormalities in unborn babies

17 Mar 2021, 10:57 a.m.

MRI scanning can more precisely define and detect head, neck, thoracic, abdominal and spinal malformations in unborn babies, finds a large multidisciplinary study led by Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL.

Adult helping a child in goggles with a pipette

Raising awareness on Rare Disease Day

8 Mar 2024, 12:04 p.m.

To celebrate Rare Disease Day we invited patients and their families to try out 13 different hands-on and interactive fun and educational science and research activities for children and adults.

Prof Paul Gissen

New Director Designate announced for NIHR GOSH Biomedical Research Centre

5 Nov 2025, 3:44 p.m.

Professor Paul Gissen has been announced as the Director Designate of the NIHR GOSH Biomedical Research Centre.