Professor Sir Ed Southern, founder of Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), a provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, has been awarded the 2011 Medical Research Council (MRC) Millennium Medal.
30 January, 2012
Development charity Sightsavers has today unveiled a 10-year campaign to help eliminate one of the world’s leading causes of preventable blindness, termed onchocerciasis (also river blindness). With plans to fundraise and invest more than £27 million over the next decade to help combat this neglected tropical disease (NTD) across Africa, the charity is starting work this month in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where the disease is endemic.
17 January, 2012
BioCity Scotland Ltd, a joint venture between BioCity Nottingham and Roslin BioCentre, has today announced the acquisition of the former-MSD research facility at Newhouse, Lanarkshire. This exciting deal will enable the development of a dedicated base in central Scotland for growing bioscience, pharmaceutical, med tech and healthcare companies.
11 January, 2012