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Aditi in a hospital room, sat on our hospital bed at GOSH. She wears a bright yellow top, and has a nasogastric (NG) feeding tube and bright pink glasses and a purple monster hat. She smiles just off camera.

GOSH patient first in the UK to receive improved kidney transplant

22 Sep 2023, 10 a.m.

Eight-year-old Aditi is the first child in the UK and on the NHS to be taken off immunosuppressants just one-month after kidney transplant at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

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A showcase of research

7 Sep 2023, 5:12 p.m.

This summer saw the return of the NIHR GOSH BRC showcase.

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Steps forward in gene therapy for hearing loss linked to rare disease

29 Aug 2023, 3 p.m.

An international team led by researchers at GOSH, UCL and the NIHR GOSH BRC have developed in mice a gene therapy that significantly reduces the hearing loss associated with Norrie disease.

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Global genomic collaboration improves lives and treatment for children with epilepsy

17 Aug 2023, 8 a.m.

An international research collaboration, including GOSH and our research partner UCL Institute of Child Health, has shown that a technique known as rapid genome sequencing can provide a diagnosis for 43 per cent of children with unexplained epilepsy.

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Unlocking the mystery of long-lasting cancer treatment

6 Jul 2023, 8 a.m.

Researchers from across GOSH, UCL GOS ICH and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have published new insights that explain why some children have a longer remission than others after having cutting-edge CAR T-cell therapy for leukaemia.

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GOSH receives over £3.5m for research and innovation

28 Jun 2023, 11:31 a.m.

GOSH has been awarded over £3.5m by the NIHR for vital research and innovation equipment that will help to improve treatments for children

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Celebrating International Clinical Trials Day with our patients and families

21 Jun 2023, 11 a.m.

On 19 May we enjoyed welcoming patients, their families and GOSH staff, including GOSH nursery to the Lagoon to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day as well as the NIHR “Be Part of Research" campaign.

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How 3D ‘bio-printing’ can shape mini-organs

9 Jun 2023, 4 p.m.

Scientists have shown for the first time how 3D printing can be achieved inside ‘mini-organs’ growing in hydrogels - controlling their shape, activity, and even forcing tissue to grow into ‘moulds’.

3 nurses stand outside the Great Ormond Street Hospital entrance. Anna stands on the left wearing her blue nurses uniform with her brown hair up in a high ponytail. Waffa stands in the middle wearing a navy nurses uniform and clear rimmed glasses. Hannah stands on the right-hand side wearing a blue uniform and her blonde hair in a low ponytail

Transitioning clinical trials at GOSH

20 May 2023, 7 a.m.

At GOSH we run hundreds of clinical trials each year, many of which take place in our dedicated facility - the NIHR GOSH CRF. But how do we transition trials out of the facility into a new setting?

GOSH staff recognised in prestigious research prize

18 May 2023, noon

Four members of staff from GOSH and UCL GOS ICH have today been recognised by the Academy of Medical Sciences for their exceptional contributions to the advancement of biomedical and health science

Illustration of future digital tool to support personalised care for children

GOSH and Roche UK partnership using AI to bring personalised healthcare to children

16 May 2023, 10 a.m.

GOSH and Roche UK have partnered to harness the power of data by co-develop digital tools. This can uncover better ways to care for children and young people with rare and complex diseases.

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A return of the NIHR GOSH BRC academic training weekend

25 Apr 2023, 9 a.m.

The weekend is part of a programme of training opportunities that the NIHR GOSH BRC offers to the wider paediatric research community and aimed to support attendees as they transition to independent researchers.

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Adeno-associated viruses implicated in disease in world-first

30 Mar 2023, 4 p.m.

A research team spanning GOSH and UCL has, for the first time, connected adeno-associated viruses with development of hepatitis in some children

Staff working at cell and Gene therapy clean room at the ZCR

New commercial agreement for gene therapy at GOSH

16 Mar 2023, 9:57 a.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) and Leucid Bio have entered a new commercial agreement to manufacture a gene therapy product.

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Marking Rare Disease Day 2023

7 Mar 2023, 11 a.m.

Rare Disease Day is a global event that aims to raise awareness and generate change for those living with rare diseases. At GOSH, many of our patients and families are part of the rare disease community and so this year we were delighted to mark the…

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Mentoring young people at the start of their careers in science and medicine

11 Feb 2023, 8 a.m.

In August 2022, the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) opened its laboratory doors for three days to invite members of the GOSH Young Persons’ Advisory Group for research (YPAG) to shadow researcher Merry Wilkinson.

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How the GOSH Young Persons’ Advisory Group for research is helping to inspire the next generation of women in science

11 Feb 2023, 8 a.m.

Our GOSH Young Persons’ Advisory Group (YPAG) for research is a group of young people aged between 10 and 21 who work closely with researchers and clinicians across GOSH and the UCL GOS ICH to advise them on many aspects of their research.

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Research uncovers potential for new treatments for childhood autoimmune condition

23 Jan 2023, 10:21 a.m.

Research teams at GOSH and UCL GOS ICH have uncovered key inflammation pathways involved in Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM).

Photo of James, a GOSH patient with DMD who took part in the trial at the hospital. He is smiling.

Combining expertise for more efficient clinical trials of the future

22 Jan 2023, 8 a.m.

A group of researchers and clinical scientists have combined their expertise to develop a new way to monitor the progression of movement disorders and increase the efficiency of clinical trials.

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UKCRF Network awarded £2.4 million in public funding

19 Jan 2023, 11:28 a.m.

UK Clinical Research Facility Network awarded £2.4 million in public funding to support the delivery of early phase research studies