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04 February 2021
Recognition for Manchester scientists involved in Lighthouse Labs project

Staff and students at the University of Manchester have been recognised for their role in helping to establish the Alderley Park Lighthouse Laboratory in Cheshire.





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21 January 2021
Investigating new treatment for schizophrenia as first Psychiatry Consortium funded project announced

A partnership between the University of Oxford, the Earlham Institute, and the global pharmaceutical companies Biogen Inc and Boehringer Ingelheim is announced today to investigate a new drug target for the treatment of schizophrenia.


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18 January 2021
Testing Lab Data Reveals Spread of New Covid Variant Across the Country

Scientists at the Alderley Park Lighthouse Lab in Cheshire have revealed the speed and scale at which the new variant of the COVID virus is spreading through communities across the country.


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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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