The BSGCT Mentoring Scheme launches today! 🧬 Early career researcher in gene or cell therapy? Connect with an experienced professional through a six-month, mentee-led partnership. Apply by 30 November 2026. Find out more: bsgct.org/mentoring-sc... Interested in mentoring? Email board@bsgct.org.

A huge thank you to ActionForBPAN, BPAN Matters and BPAN Heroes for sharing their insights and stories at BSGCT’s #TogetherForBPAN webinar on Wednesday. Your contributions help raise awareness and support the BPAN community. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/odFh_QZzw7I #BSGCT

Read the latest BSGCT Travel Award blog from Luned Badder, University of Cardiff! Find out more about the award supporting early career researchers in gene and cell therapy. 📝 bsgct.org/bsgct-travel... ℹ️ bsgct.org/travel-bursa...

Join us today for the BSGCT PPE Talk: Together for BPAN. Hear from Action for BPAN (UK), BPAN Matters (Spain) & BPAN Heroes (Greece) about raising awareness, supporting families & advancing research. 📅 14 Oct | 6:30–7:30pm BST 💻 Free online event Register: bsgct.org/event/bsgct-... #BSGCT #BPAN

🔬 Missed our latest BSGCT online seminar? Catch up with Dr Zoe Hewitt as she shares her career journey from PhD research to becoming a CEO, including her move into entrepreneurship and commercial development. 🎥 Watch the session on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD7o...

🔬 From PhD to CEO Join Dr Zoe Hewitt for the next BSGCT online seminar, exploring her career journey from research to entrepreneurship. 📅 24 September | 13:00–14:00 BST 💻 Online 👉 Register: bsgct.org/event/bsgct-...

🔬 Could you be a BSGCT mentor? Share your experience and help an early-career gene and cell therapy professional take their next career step. 📅 Apply by 30 November 2026. Find out more: bsgct.org/mentoring-sc... #BSGCT #Mentoring

The BSGCT August newsletter is out. This month: the BSGCT Annual Conference 2027, Scientific Writing Competition spotlights, our 2026 Award winner interviews, the latest PPE Talk, School & Public Engagement Day 2027 and BEYOND postdoctoral opportunities. Catch up with the latest. bsgct.org/login/

The BSGCT Annual Conference returns in 2027, bringing together researchers, clinicians and industry experts to showcase cutting-edge research, clinical advances and innovation in gene and cell therapy. Programme, speakers and exhibitor information will be announced soon. #BSGCT2027

Join us today at 6:30pm for a free BSGCT talk with Dr Benjamin Jevans on developing stem cell therapies for Hirschsprung disease. Register now. bsgct.org/event/bsgct-...

Congratulations to Jasmine Ardeleanu, runner-up in the BSGCT Scientific Writing Competition 2026. Her article explores how gene therapy is transforming treatment for children with SCID. Read more on our website.

Join BSGCT for an online seminar with Dr Benjamin Jevans on how stem cell therapies are developed from lab research to clinical treatment. 🗓️ Wed 29 July 2026 ⏰ 18:30–19:15 BST 💻 Online Register here: bsgct.org/event/bsgct-...

Congratulations again to Professor Mimoun Azzouz, recipient of the BSGCT Outstanding Achievement Award at this year’s Annual Conference. In this interview, Professor Azzouz reflects on his career and shares his insights into the future of gene and cell therapy. 🎥 Watch the full interview below

Professor Mimoun Azzouz | BSGCT Outstanding Achievement Award Interview

YouTube video by British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy

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The BSGCT Pilot Research Grant 2026 is now open! This funding call supports postdoctoral researchers in gene and cell therapy to explore new ideas, generate preliminary data, and build toward larger grants. Up to £5,000 | 12 months Deadline: 31 July 2026 (5pm) Submit: admin@bsgct.org

We’re excited to welcome you to BSGCT Annual Conference 2026! Check out the programme to see what to expect 👇

The BSGCT PPIE Award 2026 goes to Tia Papoutselou for leading patient engagement at Rinri Therapeutics, shaping Rincell-1 with input from the hearing loss community—recognised as exemplary by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

The British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Conference starts tomorrow! 🎉 We’re excited to welcome the community to Newcastle for inspiring science, collaboration, and networking. See you there! 👋

🎤 Speaker announcement 🎤 We’re pleased to welcome Dr Emile van den Akker to the BSCGT Annual Conference! Advancing lab-grown blood cells and gene therapies for disorders like SCD and thalassemia. Book here: https://bsgct.org/annual-conference/register/

Steve Howe has received the BSGCT Services to the Society Award for his longstanding contributions—Board member (2008–14), conference organiser, and champion of collaborations and engagement.

Have you booked your place at the British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Conference yet? 👀 Don’t miss out on cutting-edge science, networking, and collaboration in gene & cell therapy. 🎟️ Register now: https://bsgct.org/annual-conference/

Professor Mimoun Azzouz has won the BSGCT Outstanding Achievement Award for pioneering gene therapy. At the University of Sheffield, he’s secured £34M+, advanced neurological treatments, co-founded biotech firms, and trained 80+ scientists.

🎤 Speaker announcement 🎤 We’re pleased to welcome Professor Shareen Forbes to the BSCGT Annual Conference! Advancing islet transplantation and next-generation therapies for Type 1 diabetes. Book here: https://bsgct.org/annual-conference/register/

The British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Conference is happening next week! 🎉 Join us in Newcastle for cutting-edge science, networking, and collaboration across gene & cell therapy. 🎟️ Last chance to register: https://bsgct.org/annual-conference/

🎤 Speaker announcement 🎤 We’re pleased to welcome Dr Efstratia Papoutselou to the BSCGT Annual Conference! Advancing first-in-human trials and patient-led approaches in hearing loss therapies. Book here: https://bsgct.org/annual-conference/register/

We’re excited to host the British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Conference at the Frederick Douglass Centre! 📍 A modern, award-winning venue in the heart of Newcastle—perfect for collaboration, science & networking. 📅 15–17 April 2026 🎟️ https://bsgct.org/annual-conference/

🎤 Speaker announcement 🎤 We’re pleased to welcome Professor James Shaw to the BSCGT Annual Conference! A leader in diabetes and islet transplantation, advancing stem cell therapies to restore insulin production. Book here: https://bsgct.org/annual-conference/register/

Just 1 week to go until the British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Conference! We’re looking forward to welcoming the community to Newcastle for cutting-edge science, networking, and collaboration. Final chance to register: bsgct.org/annual-confe...

Undergrads seeking summer research experience in gene or cell therapy: there's a *paid opportunity* from @bsgct.bsky.social! Please apply before 27th Feb. Please see bsgct.org/undergraduate/ for details. Please repost to help spread the word - thanks!

✍️ Call for entries: BSGCT Science Writing Competition 2026 Submit original, accessible articles (700–1000 words) on gene therapy or cell therapy. 🏆 Prizes • £250 winning cash prize • Publication on the BSGCT blog 🗓 Deadline: 5pm, Friday 27 March 2026 More information: bsgct.org/science-writ...

Join us in Newcastle for BSGCT2026!💫 Don’t delay–submit your abstract while you register and take advantage of early bird rates: bsgct.org/annual-confe... We welcome submissions from #academics, #clinicians, #industry researchers & #innovators across a wide range of themes and session formats.