Gene Therapy Innovation Hub

Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre

Accelerating the development of gene therapies into life-changing treatments for patients.

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The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) has been formed as part of the . The network of Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapies is a new UK initiative designed to advance the clinical development of new genetic treatments through the production of clinical grade vectors, alongside translational support and regulatory advice. 

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The ºù«Ӱҵ Innovation Hub will dramatically broaden the scope of gene therapy research in the UK. The ºù«Ӱҵ centre brings together partners from the North of England, the Midlands and Wales to advance knowledge on gene therapies so that we can translate scientific discoveries into new and exciting treatments for patients.

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Our partners 
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Our people 

What we do

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Manufacturing 
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Process Innovation 
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Translational Support 
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Training and Skills 

News

HRH Princess Anne officially opens the GTIMC at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ

Princess Royal opens pioneering Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, officially opened the Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ today (2 October 2024).
Professor Dame Pamela Shaw in front of the SITraN building

A career dedicated to treating the ‘cruellest disease’

When the University of ºù«Ӱҵ’s Professor Dame Pamela Shaw first met patients with motor neurone disease (MND), little was known about the devastating condition. Since then, she has dedicated her career to improving the prospects for those living

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New research institute to accelerate the search for a cure for MND

The new UK Motor Neuron Disease Research Institute, or UK MND RI, aims to discover new treatments that could ultimately mean MND becomes a curable condition.
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