Our supporters

The gifts and funding from our supporters help us to bring hope to people with rare diseases.

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The Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapies network

The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) at the University of Sheffield is part of the Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapies network. The network was set up with funding from LifeArc and the Medical Research Council (MRC) with support from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

Our supporters

The GTIMC was established thanks to the collective contributions of the individuals and organisations listed below. The University of Sheffield extends its deepest gratitude to these visionary donors. Their dedication and generosity is helping to tackle major challenges in developing gene therapies, providing hope to millions of people around the world.

The Law Family Charitable Foundation
Wolfson Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation
Gordon Bramah Charitable Settlement
Mrs Blair Ward and Mr Dustin Ward
The Caleb Freeman Family
Sir Richard Roberts, FRS (BSc 1965)
Mr Thomas Drabble (BSc 1943)
Richison Family Foundation

 
Plus all the staff, students, alumni and friends of the University who took on the Big Walk and gave to the Genetic Disease Research fundraising appeal.
 
We would also like to thank the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and the European Commission for their financial support.
 
Thank you for making the GTIMC possible. 
 

Future possibilities

Cutting-edge research from the University of Sheffield is making a difference right across society. With your support, we can have an even greater impact and bring about real change sooner, using gene therapies to save lives and rewrite futures.

Could you donate and help the team do even more? Contact giving@sheffield.ac.uk

Partner with us

We are proud to work in collaboration with a number of charities, global institutes, start ups, SMEs and leading global organisations.

By working together we believe we can find novel solutions to the biggest rare disease challenges and help to change lives.

If you would like to discuss potential collaborations please contact us.