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Early Career Researcher Interview: Developing a receptor-mediated targeted ASO therapy for severe neuromuscular disorders, Biologics TIN

By Kristy Tsang, on 20 November 2023

In this interview as part of the Early Career Researchers series, recognising the amazing translational work being done by postdocs and non-tenured researchers at  UCL, Dr Sara Aguti highlights her Biologics Therapeutic Innovation Network (TIN) Pilot Data Scheme awarded project, developing a novel approach to treat severe neuromuscular disorders. 

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Early Career Researcher Interview: Structural understanding of MYB for drug development to treat MYB-dependent cancers, Small Molecules TIN

By Kristy Tsang, on 13 November 2023

In this interview as part of the Early Career Researchers series, recognising the amazing translational work being done by postdocs and non-tenured researchers at  UCL, Dr Yang Li highlights her Small Molecules Therapeutic Innovation Network (TIN) Pilot Data Scheme awarded project, developing a novel approach to develop the drug for MYB-dependent cancers. 

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Early Career Researcher Interview: Characterizing an organoid model with the aim of rescuing the defective NARS1 gene using adeno-associated viral (AAV) therapy, Regenerative Medicine TIN

By Kristy Tsang, on 30 October 2023

In this interview as part of the Early Career Researchers series, recognising the amazing translational work being done by postdocs and non-tenured researchers at  UCL, Dr Stephanie Efthymiou highlights her Regenerative Medicine Therapeutic Innovation Network (TIN) Pilot Data Scheme awarded project, developing a novel approach to treat the NARS1 disease. 

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Early Career Researcher Interview: Using a repurposed small molecule drug for genetic epilepsies, Small Molecules TIN

By Kristy Tsang, on 25 October 2023

In this interview as part of the Early Career Researchers series, recognising the amazing translational work being done by postdocs and non-tenured researchers at  UCL, Dr Jenny Lange highlights her Small Molecules Therapeutic Innovation Network (TIN) Pilot Data Scheme awarded project, developing a novel approach to treat genetic epilepsies. 

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Early Career Researcher Interview: Using gene therapy to treat Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Cell and Gene Therapy TIN

By Kristy Tsang, on 23 October 2023

In this interview as part of the Early Career Researchers series, recognising the amazing translational work being done by postdocs and non-tenured researchers at  UCL, Dr Ana Alonso-Carriazo Fernández highlights her Cell and Gene Therapy Therapeutic Innovation Network (TIN) Pilot Data Scheme awarded project, developing a novel approach to treat Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration using CRISPR/Cas9 gene therapy. 

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Early Career Innovators: Engineered NK cell therapy for Liver Cancer, Cell and Gene Therapy TIN

By Alina Shrourou, on 29 June 2022

In this interview as part of the Early Career Innovators series, recognising the amazing translational work being done by postdocs and non-tenured researchers at University College London (UCL), Dr Mariana Diniz highlights her Cell and Gene Therapy Therapeutic Innovation Network (TIN) Pilot Data Fund awarded project, developing a cell therapy based on Natural Killer cells to treat liver cancer.  (more…)

Early Career Innovators: Investigating Medicine Encapsulation as a Painkiller, Regenerative Medicine TIN

By Alina Shrourou, on 30 May 2022

In this interview as part of the Early Career Innovators series, recognising the amazing translational work being done by postdocs and non-tenured researchers at University College London (UCL), Dr Olga Kopach highlights her Regenerative Medicine Therapeutic Innovation Network (TIN) Pilot Data Fund awarded project, investigating the therapeutic potential of medicine encapsulation for treating chronic pain and nerve regeneration.  (more…)

Early Career Innovators: Managing Spasticity with a Mobile Application, Devices and Diagnostics TIN

By Alina Shrourou, on 27 April 2022

In this interview as part of the Early Career Innovators series, recognising the amazing translational work of postdocs and non-tenured researchers at University College London (UCL), Dr Sarah Massey highlights her Devices & Diagnostics Therapeutic Innovation Network (TIN) Pilot Data Scheme awarded project involving the use of a mobile app to manage spasticity symptoms.  (more…)

Early Career Innovators: Comparing Gene Therapies for Kennedy’s Disease, Cell and Gene Therapy TIN

By Alina Shrourou, on 22 March 2022

In this interview as part of the Early Career Innovators series, recognising the amazing translational work being done by postdocs and non-tenured researchers at University College London (UCL), Dr Annalucia Darbey and Dr Charlotte Spicer highlight their joint Cell and Gene Therapy Therapeutic Innovation Network (TIN) Pilot Data Fund awarded project, investigating the comparison of novel gene therapies to treat an inherited neurodegenerative disorder.  (more…)

Early Career Innovators: Cancer Safe Stem Cells for Lung Generation, Regenerative Medicine TIN

By Alina Shrourou, on 15 March 2022

In this interview as part of the Early Career Innovators series, recognising the amazing translational work being done by postdocs and non-tenured researchers at University College London (UCL), Dr Ariel Finkielsztein highlights his Regenerative Medicine Therapeutic Innovation Network (TIN) Pilot Data Scheme awarded project involving the production of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) for lung regeneration.  (more…)