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  • Child affected by EB with her father. Photo ©Debra Austria
    News releases

    LifeArc and DEBRA Austria launch £2.5m funding call for repurposing therapies for Epidermolysis Bullosa

    Joint initiative part of LifeArc’s £100 million Translational Challenge to help address rare disease translational science.

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  • Young patient holding hand with a parent in hospital
    News releases

    Groundbreaking new £100m LifeArc programme aims to improve the lives of people living with a rare disease

    Brings together the world-leading expertise of Health Data Research UK, University of Edinburgh, LifeArc, Eisai and Gates Ventures

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  • Amyloid plaques aggregates, 3d illustration
    News releases

    New UK-based research project brings together world-leading institutions to transform care for people living with dementia

    Brings together the world-leading expertise of Health Data Research UK, University of Edinburgh, LifeArc, Eisai and Gates Ventures

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  • LifeArc sign on the reception desk in Edinburgh
    News releases

    LifeArc strengthens Board of Trustees with new appointments

    Dr Terri Cooper, Dr Sameer Mistry and Dr Rima Makarem join LifeArc’s Board of Trustees as Non-Executive Directors.

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  • Motor neurons grown from stem cells using complex developmental biology techniques (differentiated these cells from induced pluripotent stem cells/iPSCs (not embryonic stem cells)). In blue is the centre of each cell (the nucleus), and in red is the main structural component of each cell (the cytoskeleton).
    News releases

    New programme to move potential MND drugs into clinical trials faster

    EXPERTS-ALS to screen candidate drugs at scale and identify those that should be fast-tracked to larger clinical trials

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  • Scientist in LifeArc's lab pipetting into vials
    News releases

    LifeArc and Sarcoma UK fund research to guide treatment decisions in rare cancer

    £150,000 grant will fund a study of a biomarker test that could improve outcomes for patients with a rare sarcoma…

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  • microscope with lab glassware, science laboratory research and development concept
    News releases

    LifeArc announces strategic partnership with PrecisionLife as part of its Motor Neuron Disease Translational Challenge

    LifeArc and PrecisionLife will work together to select and validate multiple novel targets and their accompanying patient stratification biomarkers.

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  • Microscopic view of lung tissue with congestion as shown by the red blood cells in the walls of the alveoli. Pneumonia.
    News releases

    LifeArc & Cystic Fibrosis Trust announce new £15m research funding to fast track treatment of lung infections

    Focussing on innovative approaches to improve quality of life for people with cystic fibrosis (CF)

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  • LifeArc scientist inserting an electronic pipette into a small conical flask containing liquid cell culture.
    Articles & blogs

    Translational research into children’s rare diseases enters 5th year of collaborative funding

    Accelerating research that will have a significant impact on the treatment of children and young people

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  • News releases

    Dr Jason Slingsby joins LifeArc as Chief Business Officer

    Jason will be responsible for developing, leading, and implementing LifeArc’s business development and partnering strategies.

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  • Pharmacist holding medicine box and capsule pack in pharmacy drugstore.
    News releases

    LifeArc launches £40m funding call to create Translational Rare Disease Centres

    Centres to become focal points for rare disease research translation and engagement with the patient community across the UK.

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  • News releases

    £3m fund to accelerate development of new CF therapies

    Collaborative funding to drug discovery innovators to accelerate new treatments for people with cystic fibrosis.

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