Translational research webinar series organised by BSGCT in collaboration with LifeArc & Catapult
18 October 2023, 1:30 pm–2:30 pm

Organised by the BSGCT in collaboration with LifeArc & Catapult. This series aims to bridge the gap as to what happens between the discovery & academic development of a promising ATMP & what needs to be done to take it through fundraising, pre-clinical development & into a first in human trial.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Organiser
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Monica Rebeca Gil Garzon
Location
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N/A onlineN/A onlineN/A onlineN/A online
The online seminar series will consist of 4 sessions:
Seminar 1 - The Development Pathway for Gene and Cell Therapies. Dr Joanna Davidge, Principal Business Manager, and Dr Kieran Hudson, Business Manager, LifeArc
An overall view of the steps required to take a project from the lab to the patient, including key members of the project team and how to secure funding for academic G&CT programmes.
- Seminar 2 - Regulatory considerations: 25th October 2023 time tbc
- Seminar 3 - Non-clinical aspects of developing a CGT product - 3rd November 2023 time tbc
- Seminar 4 - A successful case study - date tbc
Speakers include:
- Dr Joanna Davidge, Principal Business Manager, Lifearc;
- Dr Kieran Hudson, Business Manager, LifeArc;
- Dr Keith McLuckie, Head of Non-Clinical, Catapult;
- Dr Matthew Smart, Lead Scientist, Catapult;
- Dr Natacha Agabalyan, Scientist, Catapult.

