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Official account of the British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy. Visit our website to join us, check our next events & latest blog posts.

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🧬 Applications are now OPEN for the BSGCT Pilot Research Grant 2026!

💷 Up to £5,000 to support innovative gene & cell therapy research
🔬 Designed for postdocs to develop novel ideas & generate preliminary data
📅 Deadline: 31 July 2026, 5pm
📩 Apply: [email protected]

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We’re excited to welcome you to the BSGCT Annual Conference 2026!

Check out the programme to see what to expect 👇

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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.

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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! 👋

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🎤 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://t.co/vYQogZGa4l

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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.

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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://t.co/EKqAHwcg5x

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Visit Silver Sponsor STEMCELL Technologies at Stand 9 at #BSGCT next week!

Supporting cell & gene therapy research with 2,500+ tools to accelerate discovery.
Learn more: https://t.co/QrVov4gPVm

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Visit Silver Sponsor Testavec at Stand 8 at #BSGCT next week!

Experts in gene therapy & CAR-T safety, with patented assays to assess DNA repair, cancer risk & vector quality.

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Visit our Silver Sponsor MaxCyte at Stand 3 at #BSGCT next week!

Advancing cell & gene therapy with ExPERT™ electroporation + SeQure™ assays.
Learn more: https://t.co/fiKUQlRy2D

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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.

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🎤 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://t.co/vYQogZGa4l

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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://t.co/EKqAHwcNV5

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🎤 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://t.co/vYQogZGHTT

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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://t.co/EKqAHwcg5x

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🎤 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://t.co/vYQogZGa4l

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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: https://t.co/EKqAHwcNV5

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The updated programme for the BSGCT Annual Conference is now live.

Explore sessions, speakers and plan your visit: https://t.co/LibEo5m34t

#BSGCT #GeneTherapy #CellTherapy

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ECRs - join us ahead of the British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Conference!

📅 14 April (pre-conference)

A relaxed social with a fun activity + meal 🍽️

Meet fellow early career researchers & kick things off together, free & ECRs only!

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Don’t miss out, book your place at the British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Conference!
Join leading voices in gene & cell therapy for cutting-edge science, collaboration, and networking.
🎟️ Register now: https://t.co/EKqAHwcNV5