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16 November 2021
Celebrating Covid-19’s Unsung Heroes: The Scientists Working Behind The Scenes To Keep The Nation Safe

Intrinsic to the nation’s safety and central to the pandemic response are the swathe of scientists working tirelessly behind the scenes to track the spread of Covid-19





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10 November 2021
The Journey of a Swab, Explained

As schoolchildren return from half term holidays, Cheshire’s Lighthouse Lab explains what happens to their swabs after taking a PCR test


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09 November 2021
Quantum Computing in drug discovery receives £6.85 million boost

Innovate UK grant awarded for development of quantum computing in cancer treatment


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26 October 2021
MDC scientist lands ELRIG Best Poster prize

A Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) scientist has landed the award for ‘Best Poster’ at the ELRIG Drug Discovery Conference 2021.


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01 October 2021
Psychiatry medicines discovery champion wins prestigious industry award

Dr. Laura Ajram, Psychiatry Consortium Programme Manager at Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) has landed the prestigious ELRIG Early Career Impact Award 2021.


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24 September 2021
Professor Chris Molloy to remain as CEO to lead Medicines Discovery Catapult

Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) today announces the reappointment of Prof. Chris Molloy as CEO from January 2022.


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24 September 2021
Entrepreneur Scientist Re-Appointed as Chairman of Medicines Discovery Catapult

Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) today announces the reappointment of experienced scientist and investor Dr Robin Brown, as Chairman.


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10 August 2021
Medicines Discovery Catapult and We Share Ventures collaborate in novel funding partnership to drive medicines discovery in areas of unmet patient need

Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) and We Share Ventures have embarked on a joint venture, piloting an innovative funding model aimed at opening new funding opportunities for early-stage medicines discovery.


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05 August 2021
Medicines Discovery Catapult relaunches Wolfson Radiochemistry facility in Manchester

The facility, which was closed in 2020, includes the multi-million pound cyclotron, one of only a handful in the UK.


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30 July 2021
New report reveals strength of the UK’s thriving genomics sector

The BioIndustry Association (BIA), the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) have today launched Genomics Nation.






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