📢 Training opportunity! We're excited to invite researchers to our free training course, "From Research to Clinic: An Introduction for Advanced Therapies Researchers". 🗓️ 14 & 15 September 📍 Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh 🔗 See the agenda and register: lnkd.in/e_GZ_CCM

📢 Three ongoing UK government consultations that may be of interest to our connections working on advanced therapies. Please share with anyone in your network who might want to respond! #AdvancedTherapies #GeneTherapy #RareDisease #UKLifeSciences #GeneTherapy #CellTherapy #EngineeringBiology

🧬 What if we could programme living cells to sense disease, store information, and make decisions to treat or prevent disease? Learn how engineering biology is transforming healthcare at the FORUM Sir Colin Dollery Lecture 2026, delivered by our own Director Professor Susan Rosser.

🎉Congratulations to Hub researcher Dr Erwan Sallard for his Best Poster win at the symposium “Integrating Chemistry, Engineering and Biology to Create the Next Generation of Vaccines.”

It’s been an exciting news week for genetic medicine! As we approach #DNADay, these stories are a powerful reminder of the real impact that gene therapies are now having on people's lives.

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

TIME100 Health: Brian Bigger

Find out why Brian Bigger is on the TIME100 Health 2026 list.

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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

Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy

Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.

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LifeArc@lifearc.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We are co-funding a new clinical trial to investigate if a one-off gene therapy to replace faulty genes in stem cells can bring hope to children with Hunter syndrome. Ollie is the first child to participate in this @manchester.ac.uk study: bit.ly/49BaCjt

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

Advancing Our Hub's Mission Amidst the Warmth 🌞 | Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub

Advancing Our Hub's Mission Amidst the Warmth 🌞 ☀️ Summer time and this year’s unusually warm UK weather lends itself to some well-deserved time off. Naturally, this applies to our Hub community too,...

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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

Concinnity Genetics | For staff | Edinburgh Innovation

Spinout company Concinnity Genetics is transforming the safety of gene therapies by designing novel control mechanisms using its cutting-edge AI platform and synthetic biology expertise.

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🎞️ 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

Advanced Therapeutics | UKRI Engineering Biology Showcase

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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.

Engineering Biology Mission Hubs showcase: advanced therapeutics

Join members from the team leading the Engineered Genetic Control Systems for Advanced Therapeutics Mission Hub as they provide an overview of their expansive engineering biology programme.

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🌟 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

Engineering Biology Mission Hubs showcase: advanced therapeutics

Join members from the team leading the Engineered Genetic Control Systems for Advanced Therapeutics Mission Hub as they provide an overview of their expansive engineering biology programme.

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