Join our interactive online workshop: ACCELERATE Success: Grant Writing for Translational Research. Open to all @ucl.ac.uk researchers! 8 Oct 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4pxt6qB 5 Nov 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4gGiIbY @aco-ucl.bsky.social #translationaltraining

A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists Prof Sarah Tabrizi and @profwild.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social. Watch on BBC News at One 📺

UCL has been rated as a leading university for knowledge exchange for the fifth year in a row in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF). Read the news story: bit.ly/46tDarL #KEF5 @uclenterprise.bsky.social

Join us for the launch webinar of the UCL Inspire Innovation Fund (Health) and discover how it can help accelerate your translational health project. Launch webinar: 8 Oct, 10–11am (open to UCL researchers and staff) £20K–£80K funding Register now: bit.ly/48lXApb

🧵 BREAKING: Gene therapy shows promise in slowing Huntington’s disease progression. A major milestone in neurodegenerative disease research. @uclqsion.bsky.social @ucl-hd.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Don’t miss your chance to apply for a funded placement! Applications for the Talent Gateway Programme 2025 close on 10 October 2025. Apply now: bit.ly/3H6DVhQ @aco-ucl.bsky.social

UCL’s Translational Research Office (TRO) worked closely with Professor Giunti and the industry partner to advance the research and help deliver innovative therapies through strategic collaboration. Find out more: bit.ly/3FPYMW7 #KEF5 @ucl.ac.uk @ucltro.bsky.social @uclnews.bsky.social

Great to see UCL’s strengths in knowledge exchange recognised in this year’s KEF results. We look forward to continuing our efforts to support meaningful partnerships and drive healthcare innovation together with colleagues across UCL.

Meet Dr Tanguy Lechertier from @ucl.ac.uk Translational Research Office at #FestivalOfBiologics in Basel! He’ll share insights on delivering academic studies & boosting translational culture at UCL. Connect with Tanguy: bit.ly/4nytwuU

New UCL-exclusive translational funding calls launching this Oct! 🔬Inspire Innovation Fund (Health): £20K–£80K 🤝 The TINs Industry Club joint funding: £40K Read more: bit.ly/46rIRXk . Sign up to TRO newsletter for update: bit.ly/3XTmfJp

Welcome Corina to join us as Senior Translational Research Manager! Reach out to Jess to explore how the TRO can support the advancement of your translational research. Get in touch: bit.ly/3QTf1nB #TranslationalResearch

The Mentoring for Medical Innovation programme is now open for applications [deadline: 13 Oct]! This exclusive opportunity pairs @ucl.ac.uk researchers with leaders in medical innovation to gain support for translational research. For details: bit.ly/41KEi97 @aco-ucl.bsky.social

Could these companies be turning their backs at precisely the wrong moment?, asks @profgeraintrees.bsky.social after US firm Merck put the brakes on a £1 billion London research centre & AstraZeneca said it would pause a £200m investment to expand its research and development arm in Cambridge

Accelerate your ATMP research from bench to clinic with eXmoor Pharma, next workshop on 18 Sep, for UCL researchers only! Book now for the workshop on the translational roadmap and regulatory clarity, plus 1:1 sessions to discuss your projects: bit.ly/426TTA3

Do not miss out on the webinar on 11 Sep and register now: bit.ly/3JfzWQN (UCL login required)

[Join us on 19 Sep, 2-3pm] Webinar: Fragment Screening using 19F NMR at the UCL School of Pharmacy, @ucllifesciences.bsky.social Register now to join our speakers to delve into the subject and interact with research fellows: bit.ly/4lpBftT

[Join us on 11 Sep, 12-1pm] Webinar: tRNA fragments as new biomarkers for early and non-invasive detection of skin cancer Register now to join our speakers to delve into the subject: bit.ly/3JfzWQN (UCL only)

More exciting line-ups confirmed for UCL’s Research Capabilities Webinar Series 2025 as the new school term begins! Check out the full schedule and mark your diaries for the upcoming sessions: bit.ly/4kgFzv9

Big congrats to Prof. John Anderson & team at @uclchildhealth.bsky.social! Their CAR-T cell therapy research, backed by the TRO, is among the first to receive @braintumourcharity.bsky.social ’s Translational Award. A major step forward in tackling high-risk brain tumours.

Applications are open for the Talent Gateway Programme 2025! Funded, flexible placements (2 weeks to 6 months) for researchers, technicians & professional staff to build cross-sector collaborations.🔗bit.ly/3H6DVhQ #TalentGateway2025 @ucl.ac.uk @aco-ucl.bsky.social @herts.ac.uk , NPL

Join our free interactive online workshop: ACCELERATE Success: Grant Writing for Translational Research Wed 5 Nov | 11:30–12:30 Register: bit.ly/4f3RDP2 Open to all UCL researchers! @aco-ucl.bsky.social

Great to join the NAPIA Symposium at @ucl.ac.uk ! Dr Asha Recino delivered a brilliant talk, and our TRO team connected with UCL experts and 15+ companies to explore collaboration in nucleic acids research. Get in touch to explore collaborations: bit.ly/42ukDsS

Last week, Jane Kinghorn and Pamela Tranter from @UCLTRO joined the Joint BRC & UKCRF Network Conference in Birmingham, sharing UCL’s best practices for driving translational success. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4kIoQkd @nihr.bsky.social @uclhresearch.bsky.social #CRFBRC25 ‪‪

Last call! Submit your application if you're driven to create healthcare impact with an amazing team.

@ucl.ac.uk ’s 2025 ACCELERATE Team Challenge winner and finalists announced! These interdisciplinary teams of early-career researchers are transforming bold ideas into real-world healthcare impact. Full story: bit.ly/4kBpDUh Explore training programmes: bit.ly/4lxtNhc @aco-ucl.bsky.social

Welcome Dr James Rutley to our team. He is responsible for facilitating interactions between UCL academics and industry partners to successfully establish research-based collaborations. Connect with us to discuss opportunities: bit.ly/42ukDsS

Don't miss this webinar on Wed 16 July. Register now: bit.ly/4egzLQF

New @ucl.ac.uk paper in Drug Discovery Today. It lays out a strategic framework for drug repurposing success, supported by the collaborative UCL Repurposing TIN model. We're looking to partner with industry, funders, SMEs & charities. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/3GpL2l4 #Innovation

We're hiring a Senior Business and Innovation Manager to drive academia–industry collaborations and therapeutic innovation. Closing on: 20 Jul. Apply now: bit.ly/4n9YA4Z

📢 [Join us on 16 July] Webinar: High-throughput iPSC Technologies, by Prof. Selina Wray, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Register now: bit.ly/4egzLQF @uclqsion.bsky.social‬ @uclbrainscience.bsky.social‬

If you are passionate about supporting novel therapies, diagnostics, and devices, the opening for a Senior Translational Research Manager role (maternity cover) will be right up your alley. Closing on: 13 Jul. Apply now: bit.ly/3IauBJO

We're pleased UCL has been named ninth best university in the 2026 QS World University Rankings. UCL has also retained its second-place global ranking for international research networks, reinforcing its position as a hub for globally connected research. Read the article: bit.ly/3Tu74pJ

Congrats to the Eye2Gene team on their new paper in @natmachintell.nature.com ! Developed at @ucl.ac.uk , this AI tool predicts genetic causes of inherited retinal diseases from eye scans, accelerating diagnosis & advancing gene therapy. Proud to support via the TRO. Read more: bit.ly/4l7Ft9G

@ucl.ac.uk Neuroscience Symposium 2025 is now underway! We are hosting a booth No. 11 in the exhibition space. If you’re a UCL researcher aspiring to bring your lab discoveries to therapeutic innovations for patient benefit, visit us and speak with our translational research managers.

Over 30 attendees joined our workshop on clinical translation of 3D printed medical devices. From regulation to first in human trials, our expert panel shared key insights and solutions. Let’s keep the momentum going. Join our community to stay connected: bit.ly/3XTmfJp @ucl-healtheng.bsky.social

👁️ 🔬 @ucleye.bsky.social‬ and Moorfields academics have launched a new medical technology company that aims to transform the detection and management of macular diseases through AI.

UCL hosted Ekaterina Zaharieva, EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation @ec.europa.eu, and @euinuk.bsky.social this week, to discuss the new EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy and the important role research-intensive universities play in fostering growth www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

Don’t miss the webinar on Wed, 18 June! See details below and register to receive the webinar link: bit.ly/4k0tKJP

We’re proud to support the ENRICH Study at UCLH‬, led by Prof Nikki Robertson, which has received a £1.5m donation from Bukhman Philanthropies to advance therapies for new borns affected by HIE. More: bit.ly/43ZG7iL @uclh.bsky.social ‪‪ ‬ @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social‬ @uclhcharity.bsky.social‬

In person event: Regulatory Science for Advanced (Gene and Cell) Therapies, 2 July This two-day, in person event covers various issues and challenges in regulatory science for gene and cell-therapy medicinal products. Registration deadline is 25 June: bit.ly/4kG7tl3

Congrats to Carmel, Catherine, David, Asha, Nicki & Celia from the @ucltro.bsky.social‬ for completing the UCL School of Management Executive Negotiations Programme! We're building skills to forge impactful partnerships in translational research. 🤝 Let’s connect: bit.ly/42ukDsS

The first ever treatment for the rare neurodegenerative disease Friedreich’s ataxia – for which UCL and UCLH led the UK trial – has been approved for use in the UK by the medicines’ regulator. Read the article: bit.ly/3FPYMW7 @ucltro.bsky.social @uclnews.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

📢 [Join us on 2 July] Webinar: AI, Automation and Robotics in Therapeutic Research, by Dr Lauren Ye Seol Lee, Dr David Shorthouse and Dr Michael Cook Register now: bit.ly/3T9SELd ‪@ucllifesciences.bsky.social‬ @uclengineering.bsky.social‬

We interviewed Dr Jane Kinghorn (Director, ‪@ucltro.bsky.social‬) and Dr Anne Lane (CEO, @uclb.bsky.social‬) on what sets UCL apart in delivering a world-leading ATMP pipeline. Watch the video: bit.ly/45JXxCk Read more: bit.ly/45CEfyz

🚀 Join us to celebrate UCL’s Grand Challenge of Transformative Technology! 🗓️ 24 June 2025 | 🕐 1–5:30 PM 📍 Elvin Hall, UCL IOE 🔬 Demos, panels & project highlights Open to all—register now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-o... #UCLTech #GCTT

Last call! Register now for the workshop on 13 June: bit.ly/4334o8g

The first-ever treatment for the rare neurodegenerative disease Friedreich’s ataxia-led in the UK by ‪@ucl.ac.uk‬ and @uclh.bsky.social-has been approved by the MHRA. The TRO is pound to support our researchers for this industry collaboration project: bit.ly/3FI2Kjp @uclenterprise.bsky.social

Webinar: Introduction to the Translational Research Office (TRO), Therapeutic Innovation Networks (TINS) and translational training Wed, 11 Jun, 10:00 - 11:00 Join us to explore how we can support your translation ambition (UCL log-in required): bit.ly/3Zd1U4Q @uclenterprise.bsky.social‬

📢 [Join us on 18 Jun] Webinar: Advancing Structural Biology in Therapeutic Discovery: The Enduring Relevance of X-ray Crystallography in the Age of AI, by Dr Gary Parkinson Register now: bit.ly/4k0tKJP @ucllifesciences.bsky.social‬

Join Prof. David Selwood on Tue 4 June from 1–2pm to explore the GCI/Biacore system. Open to all. Register now: bit.ly/3GPUkqn About the webinar series: bit.ly/4kgFzv9