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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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28 October 2020
UK SPINE: Healthy ageing programme sets sights on improving quality of life in later years

National UK SPINE initiative created to help us stay healthy in later years.


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27 October 2020
A Beacon of Light for Employment: Alderley Park Lighthouse Lab to generate employment opportunities for North-West life sciences sector

The Alderley Park Lighthouse Lab in Cheshire plays a key role in supporting the government’s drive to increase UK testing capacity.


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06 October 2020
Oncimmune and Medicines Discovery Catapult awarded UK Government funding for development of an Infectious Disease research tool for use in COVID-19

Validated research tool to be used to predict disease severity and individual therapeutic response to COVID-19 in aid of rapid vaccine and drug development.


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06 September 2020
Innovate UK funding for new precision cancer treatment technology

Sixfold Bioscience and Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) awarded Innovate UK grant to pursue ground-breaking project.


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18 August 2020
Medicines Discovery Catapult expands Biosamples supply network to support UK innovators, creating one of the world’s largest virtual biobanks

Today, Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) announce the rapid expansion of its Biosamples supply network, creating one of the largest virtual biobanks worldwide accessible to life science innovators.






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