Find us at the Advanced Therapies Congress in London next week! Look out for: 🧬Alice Barrier - Head of Operations for the Hub 🧬Gaynor Campbell - Beacon Specialist at Edinburgh Genome Foundry 🧬Adam Mol, Senior Researcher - designing smarter, safer tools for gene therapy

📣 Calling talented and passionate researchers to apply for two exciting postdoctoral research associate roles with us at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social. Both roles report to Prof. Susan Rosser, Hub academic director. Role details below 👇 #genetherapy #engineeringbiology

Our research website is now live! Discover who we are and how we're harnessing engineering biology for safe and effective gene therapies. Explore our website to find out more about our mission and values, our latest news, and how to collaborate with us. biology.ed.ac.uk/advanced-the...

A huge congratulations to Brian Bigger for being recognised in the TIME100 Health List. Brian developed a new gene therapy for Hunter syndrome that's already transforming lives following a clinical trial funded by LifeArc. t.ly/qZDOT

Two PDRA roles open within our Hub – apply by 12Jan26! 👉 Role 1: Develop gene switches for gene therapy (3-year funding) 🔗 Apply here 👉 Role 2: Gene switches for cardiovascular gene therapy, in partnership with Prof. Brian Bigger (2-year funding, MRC/BHF CoRE REACT consortium) 🔗 Apply here

Congratulations to all teams involved in the moving story of this boy with Hunter syndrome edin.ac/4iemPN0 . A shout out to Prof Brian Bigger's team. Inspired? We’re hiring for a PDRA working on gene switches for cardiovascular gene therapy with Profs Rosser & Bigger. 👉Apply: edin.ac/4pystMF

Earlier this month, we hosted ARIA for a seminar and a tour of the Edinburgh Genome Foundry; we welcomed new staff and talked careers with students. Next: learning and sharing at academic and industry conferences, then our 1st full Hub gathering in Edinburgh to connect, share, and plan what’s next.

Join us as we host ARIA for a seminar on “Sculpting Innate Immunity” and the just-published “Sustained Viral Resistance” thesis, plus Q&A on how to engage. 📅 Mon 1 Sep 2025, 10:30–12:00 📍 LT G.27, Daniel Rutherford, King’s Buildings, Edinburgh Uni 🎙️ Brian Wang & Andrea Szydlo Shein edin.ac/3VinQZK

🎉 Congrats to: • Steve Pollard & Trogenix for Startup of the Year • Erwan Sallard for best lightning talk • Giovanni Stracquadanio on signing the professorial roll 📚 Check out important reads: • Life Sciences Sector Plan • 10-Year Health Plan for England • Digital & Tech Sector Plan edin.ac/4obRIVa

Nice feature about Concinnity Genetics, a spin-out from the lab of our Hub academic director. Their work on RNA-based systems for precise gene therapy aligns well to our Hub mission. Congrats to the founders! 👉Head to eil.ac/UIconcinnity/L @edinnovations.bsky.social

🎞️ It’s live! Catch our webinar recording on demand. 👉 Dive into how our Advanced Therapeutics Hub uses engineering biology for safe and effective gene therapies. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSP_... 👉 For follow-up questions, just get in touch

Advancing our mission through connection.... Some recent reflections about connections as critical component to impactful science : edin.ac/3ZvloSt

Discover how we harness #engineeringbiology for safe and effective #genetherapies. Sign up to our upcoming webinar. 📅 Date: Monday, 9th June 2025 ⏰ Time: 1pm-2pm UK time 👉 Register here: edin.ac/43O5PIC Kindly hosted by @ukri.org showcasing our #AdvancedTherapeutics hub.

🌟 Hiring: 2 Postdocs to work on #genetherapy strategies for cancer. - Focus: discover and develop anti-tumour payloads for AAV gene therapy. 📍 Steve Pollard’s group @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social . 📅 Apply by May 13th. edin.ac/44IKaSj 👉 Spread the word! #engineeringbiology

Attending #SynBioBeta2025! Our Hub focusses on #engineeringbiology for safe and effective #genetherapies. We are looking forward to insights from the Engineered Human Therapies track, connecting with industry leaders, and exploring new opportunities. Reach out if you’d like to connect there!

We're on Bluesky! Follow us for exciting updates, insights, and arising opportunities as we harness #engineeringbiology for safe and effective #genetherapies. Join our upcoming @ukri.org - hosted webinar to learn more 📅 Date: Monday 9th June 2025 ⏰ Time: 1-2pm UK time 🔗 edin.ac/43O5PIC