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Sheffield scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society

Two world-leading researchers from the University of Sheffield have been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
Prof Mimoun Azzouz receiving his BSGCT award

The Director of GTIMC is recognised by a BSGCT Award

Professor Mimoun Azzouz has been awarded the BSGCT Outstanding Achievement Award, in recognition of his major contributions to gene therapy research, translation and training.

Process development team and the bronze LEAF certificate

Bronze LEAF Accreditation

The GTIMC process development lab has achieved bronze accreditation under the laboratory efficiency assessment framework (LEAF)
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The race to ‘Decode ALS’: Sheffield scientists awarded global prize for breakthrough AI drug discovery

The University of Sheffield has been named a winner of the Longitude Prize on ALS, cementing its reputation as a world leader in the fight against Motor Neuron Disease
Robbie, 9, and his family

Rare Disease Day 2023 – Robbie’s story

Robbie has a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease known as AP-4 Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, subtype SPG47. GTIMC'S Professor Azzouz is pioneering innovative gene therapy research for genetic neurological conditions, such as Robbie's.

| Published by LifeArc
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LifeArc awards £500k to Sheffield University as part of a £3m fund to advance promising early rare disease research from the lab to the patient

LifeArc has awarded £3 million to de-risk and accelerate around 30 innovative early research projects investigating the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of rare diseases at six UK universities, including the University of Sheffield.

| Published by LifeArc
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New multi-million gene therapy innovation centre construction complete

Construction has finished on the pioneering gene therapy innovation centre. The new building will advance scientific discoveries into promising treatment options for millions of patients with life-threatening diseases.
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Genetic Disease Research appeal

From rare conditions like COL4A1 to hearing loss and inherited dementia. With your help, the University of Sheffield will use gene therapies to save lives and rewrite futures.
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New gene therapy innovation centre to advance scientific discoveries into life-changing treatments

A pioneering gene therapy innovation centre at the University of Sheffield is set to advance scientific discoveries into promising treatment options for millions of patients with life-threatening diseases.