BSGCT

🧬 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: admin@bsgct.org

We’re excited to welcome you to the 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: bsgct.org/annual-confere…

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: bsgct.org/annual-confere…

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: STEMCELL.com

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.

Visit our Silver Sponsor MaxCyte at Stand 3 at #BSGCT next week! Advancing cell & gene therapy with ExPERT™ electroporation + SeQure™ assays. Learn more: maxcyte.com

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: bsgct.org/annual-confere…

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: bsgct.org/annual-confere…

🎤 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: bsgct.org/annual-confere…

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 🎟️ bsgct.org/annual-confere…

🎤 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: bsgct.org/annual-confere…

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-confere…

The updated programme for the BSGCT Annual Conference is now live. Explore sessions, speakers and plan your visit: bsgct.org/annual-confere… #BSGCT #GeneTherapy #CellTherapy

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!

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: bsgct.org/annual-confere…