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06 January 2021
Alderley Park Lighthouse Lab Processes 6 Millionth Sample

Scientists at the Alderley Park Lighthouse Lab in Cheshire processed their 6 millionth test over the festive period, the equivalent of providing tests for one in ten people in the UK.





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18 December 2020
UK Innovators Target Nanoparticles at Inoperable Cancers

Active Needle Technology, Xerion Healthcare and Medicines Discovery Catapult win funding to begin ground-breaking project.


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17 December 2020
Biology 2.0: Combining machine-learning, robotics and biology to deliver drug discovery of tomorrow

Intelligent OMICS, Arctoris and Medicines Discovery Catapult test in silico pipeline for identifying new molecules for cancer treatment.


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03 December 2020
UK innovation and technology centres highlight track record for delivering business growth

The Catapult Network launched today the 2019-2020 Annual Report – Creating the future through innovation: Recovery and Resilience.


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03 December 2020
Innovate UK Funded Project Produces Next-Generation AI Drug Discovery Platform

Optibrium, Intellegens and Medicines Discovery Catapult combine their expertise in drug discovery and AI research.


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24 November 2020
Covid testing pioneer named as a BioBusiness Mover and Shaker

Dr Sally Price, Head of Cell and Translational Science at Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) has been named in BioBeat’20 Movers & Shakers in BioBusiness 2020.


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12 November 2020
University of Exeter and Medicines Discovery Catapult combine to industrialise academic medicines research

Today, the University of Exeter and Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) announce their strategic partnership to accelerate medicines Research & Development (R&D), creating value for the sector and enhancing translational skills.


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09 November 2020
Boost for Mental Health Medicines R&D as COMPASS Pathways Joins the Psychiatry Consortium

Global mental health care company, COMPASS Pathways has joined the Psychiatry Consortium, bringing additional expertise and insights to the group.


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06 November 2020
North West Lab Reaches Testing Milestone: Alderley Park Lighthouse Lab processes 4 million samples

The Alderley Park Lighthouse Lab in Cheshire, which plays a key role in the UK Government’s national COVID testing, last week processed its 4 millionth test since its launch at the start of the pandemic.


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02 November 2020
Bruntwood Scitech’s Alderley Park Launches Breakthrough Oncology Development Programme

The national programme, to develop and progress start-up oncology projects, is being launched by Bruntwood SciTech at Alderley Park – the UK’s largest single site life science campus – with funding from Innovate UK and Cancer Research UK.






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