LifeArc
@lifearc.bsky.social
Medical research non-profit transforming promising life science ideas into medical breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.
Applications are open for the LifeArc Knowledge Transfer Innovation Fellowship!
This programme helps scientists build a career in technology transfer with training, mentoring, global networks and the flexibility to continue in your current role.
Apply now: https://t.ly/AlpAz
This programme helps scientists build a career in technology transfer with training, mentoring, global networks and the flexibility to continue in your current role.
Apply now: https://t.ly/AlpAz
February 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Applications are open for the LifeArc Knowledge Transfer Innovation Fellowship!
This programme helps scientists build a career in technology transfer with training, mentoring, global networks and the flexibility to continue in your current role.
Apply now: https://t.ly/AlpAz
This programme helps scientists build a career in technology transfer with training, mentoring, global networks and the flexibility to continue in your current role.
Apply now: https://t.ly/AlpAz
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.
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TIME100 Health: Brian Bigger
Find out why Brian Bigger is on the TIME100 Health 2026 list.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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.
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t.ly/qZDOT
We're collaborating with GOSH to set up KidsRare, a new UK-wide health data initiative aiming to connect paediatric rare disease data for the first time. A big step forward to children living with rare diseases and their families.
February 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
We're collaborating with GOSH to set up KidsRare, a new UK-wide health data initiative aiming to connect paediatric rare disease data for the first time. A big step forward to children living with rare diseases and their families.
As featured today in the @telegraph.co.uk, we're supporting the development of D-SCAPE – a low-cost, wearable device that detects early signs of dengue. This could make a huge difference to the more than 400 million people a year affected by this mosquito-transmitted disease.
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The British-made wearable tech poised to transform dengue treatment
Exclusive: Low-cost, AI-powered device being trialled in Vietnam could help doctors spot severe dengue early
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February 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM
As featured today in the @telegraph.co.uk, we're supporting the development of D-SCAPE – a low-cost, wearable device that detects early signs of dengue. This could make a huge difference to the more than 400 million people a year affected by this mosquito-transmitted disease.
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t.ly/pyHLv
Science is stronger with women at the table too. At LifeArc, we will always champion equitable access to scientific careers, on International Day of Women and Girls in Science and beyond.
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Science is stronger with women at the table too. At LifeArc, we will always champion equitable access to scientific careers, on International Day of Women and Girls in Science and beyond.
D-SCAPE is a new wearable technology using sensors and AI to make early detection of severe dengue more accessible: https://t.ly/pwbzO
Developed by @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social and @oucro.bsky.social, our investment supports prototype development, clinical testing, and future commercialisation.
Developed by @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social and @oucro.bsky.social, our investment supports prototype development, clinical testing, and future commercialisation.
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
D-SCAPE is a new wearable technology using sensors and AI to make early detection of severe dengue more accessible: https://t.ly/pwbzO
Developed by @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social and @oucro.bsky.social, our investment supports prototype development, clinical testing, and future commercialisation.
Developed by @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social and @oucro.bsky.social, our investment supports prototype development, clinical testing, and future commercialisation.
The story of bluebird bio (now rebranded as Genetix Biotherapeutics) is spotlighted in our recent report with Genetic Alliance UK on improving R&D for rare diseases in the UK.
You can read more here: https://www.lifearc.org/rd-report/
#ChangeTheRareFuture
You can read more here: https://www.lifearc.org/rd-report/
#ChangeTheRareFuture
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The story of bluebird bio (now rebranded as Genetix Biotherapeutics) is spotlighted in our recent report with Genetic Alliance UK on improving R&D for rare diseases in the UK.
You can read more here: https://www.lifearc.org/rd-report/
#ChangeTheRareFuture
You can read more here: https://www.lifearc.org/rd-report/
#ChangeTheRareFuture
When Michael's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, he saw the impact it could have. That's why, when he heard about the Bio-Hermes-002 trial, he was keen to take part.
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM
When Michael's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, he saw the impact it could have. That's why, when he heard about the Bio-Hermes-002 trial, he was keen to take part.
Are you a life scientist looking to move away from the bench? Consider a career in knowledge and technology transfer.
Our Knowledge Exchange Fellowship helps scientists gain the skills to launch a successful career as an innovation professional.
Apply now: https://t.ly/nK92S
Our Knowledge Exchange Fellowship helps scientists gain the skills to launch a successful career as an innovation professional.
Apply now: https://t.ly/nK92S
February 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Are you a life scientist looking to move away from the bench? Consider a career in knowledge and technology transfer.
Our Knowledge Exchange Fellowship helps scientists gain the skills to launch a successful career as an innovation professional.
Apply now: https://t.ly/nK92S
Our Knowledge Exchange Fellowship helps scientists gain the skills to launch a successful career as an innovation professional.
Apply now: https://t.ly/nK92S
We welcome the National Cancer Plan for England and are pleased to see it contains some of the key policy calls we, and other organisations, have put forward, including improving care for children and young people.
Read more about our work in childhood cancer: t.ly/Yi1i3
Read more about our work in childhood cancer: t.ly/Yi1i3
Childhood Cancer - LifeArc
What do we want to achieve? We are focused on 3 strategic priorities Better treatments Better trials Better decisions Addressing the greatest unmet needs We wanted our strategy to be guided by the exp...
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February 5, 2026 at 11:25 AM
We welcome the National Cancer Plan for England and are pleased to see it contains some of the key policy calls we, and other organisations, have put forward, including improving care for children and young people.
Read more about our work in childhood cancer: t.ly/Yi1i3
Read more about our work in childhood cancer: t.ly/Yi1i3
Dr Giovanna Lalli, our director of strategy and operations, tells us more about the finger-prick blood test that could revolutionise Alzheimer's diagnosis.
Find out more: www.lifearc.org/2026/finger-...
Find out more: www.lifearc.org/2026/finger-...
February 3, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Dr Giovanna Lalli, our director of strategy and operations, tells us more about the finger-prick blood test that could revolutionise Alzheimer's diagnosis.
Find out more: www.lifearc.org/2026/finger-...
Find out more: www.lifearc.org/2026/finger-...
As societies age and brain‑health conditions rise, we're entering a pivotal era where brain health must become a global priority.
Our latest blog breaks down the importance of early detection and prevention, equity, and the capital needed to scale progress.
🔗 Read now: t.ly/p1e3F
Our latest blog breaks down the importance of early detection and prevention, equity, and the capital needed to scale progress.
🔗 Read now: t.ly/p1e3F
The future of brain health: Early detection, equity and systematic change - LifeArc
The brain is the foundation of how we live, work, and connect and as societies age, the burden of brain-health conditions is rapidly rising. By 2050, more than 2.1 billion people will be over the age ...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:21 AM
As societies age and brain‑health conditions rise, we're entering a pivotal era where brain health must become a global priority.
Our latest blog breaks down the importance of early detection and prevention, equity, and the capital needed to scale progress.
🔗 Read now: t.ly/p1e3F
Our latest blog breaks down the importance of early detection and prevention, equity, and the capital needed to scale progress.
🔗 Read now: t.ly/p1e3F
When Andy's daughter Olivia was diagnosed with rare Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, he made it his mission to make a clinical trial happen.
This is their story.
This is their story.
January 29, 2026 at 11:47 AM
When Andy's daughter Olivia was diagnosed with rare Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, he made it his mission to make a clinical trial happen.
This is their story.
This is their story.
We’re funding an @ukdri.ac.uk Translation Awards project led by Prof Vincent Dion, testing whether gene editing techniques can lead to an improvement of symptoms.
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
We’re funding an @ukdri.ac.uk Translation Awards project led by Prof Vincent Dion, testing whether gene editing techniques can lead to an improvement of symptoms.
We support our partners' therapeutic trials for new treatments and medications with the potential to transform lives.
Our wide-ranging experience, expertise and support help propel clinical trials from design and set-up through to delivery.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/4qwI2pk
Our wide-ranging experience, expertise and support help propel clinical trials from design and set-up through to delivery.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/4qwI2pk
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM
We support our partners' therapeutic trials for new treatments and medications with the potential to transform lives.
Our wide-ranging experience, expertise and support help propel clinical trials from design and set-up through to delivery.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/4qwI2pk
Our wide-ranging experience, expertise and support help propel clinical trials from design and set-up through to delivery.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/4qwI2pk
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Inclusion by Design shares practical recommendations to tackle structural and cultural barriers to #PPIE in academic research, with input from @rdrukhub.bsky.social and @lifearc.bsky.social Translational Centres for #RareDisease Research. Read the report here: geneticalliance.org.uk/wp-content/u...
January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Inclusion by Design shares practical recommendations to tackle structural and cultural barriers to #PPIE in academic research, with input from @rdrukhub.bsky.social and @lifearc.bsky.social Translational Centres for #RareDisease Research. Read the report here: geneticalliance.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Behind-the-scenes at The Brain House studio, our CEO, Sam Barrell discusses all things #BrainHealth with Niranjan Bose and Philip Scheltens.
#Davos2026
#Davos2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Behind-the-scenes at The Brain House studio, our CEO, Sam Barrell discusses all things #BrainHealth with Niranjan Bose and Philip Scheltens.
#Davos2026
#Davos2026
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We're pleased to be supporting @lifearc.bsky.social and the Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation (GAP) to launch a major research study, testing whether a finger prick-style blood test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer’s 🩸
Find out more 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Find out more 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
January 19, 2026 at 4:42 PM
We're pleased to be supporting @lifearc.bsky.social and the Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation (GAP) to launch a major research study, testing whether a finger prick-style blood test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer’s 🩸
Find out more 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Find out more 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
We are pleased to welcome Professor Stuart Elborn CBE as our new Chair of Respiratory Disease. He will provide strategic leadership to support the translation of scientific discovery for people living with these conditions.
January 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
We are pleased to welcome Professor Stuart Elborn CBE as our new Chair of Respiratory Disease. He will provide strategic leadership to support the translation of scientific discovery for people living with these conditions.
Today, our CEO, Sam Barrell, took to the stage at The Brain House in Davos, held alongside the @weforum.org Annual Meeting, for an impactful discussion on how to translate scientific breakthroughs in brain health into global, equitable impact.
#BrainHealth #Davos2026 #WEF26
#BrainHealth #Davos2026 #WEF26
January 20, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Today, our CEO, Sam Barrell, took to the stage at The Brain House in Davos, held alongside the @weforum.org Annual Meeting, for an impactful discussion on how to translate scientific breakthroughs in brain health into global, equitable impact.
#BrainHealth #Davos2026 #WEF26
#BrainHealth #Davos2026 #WEF26
We're proud to partner with Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation and @ukdri.ac.uk on the Bio-Hermes-002 study, working towards an Alzheimer's test that's scalable, accessible and cost-effective.
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Alzheimer's finger-prick blood test could transform diagnosis, experts say - BBC News
An international trial involving 1,000 volunteers will aim to detect biomarkers associated with the condition.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:11 AM
We're proud to partner with Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation and @ukdri.ac.uk on the Bio-Hermes-002 study, working towards an Alzheimer's test that's scalable, accessible and cost-effective.
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Professor Alfredo Iacoangeli and his team at King’s College London are exploring whether patterns of gene expression in blood could be used as an early diagnostic tool for ALS.
We’re funding this project to improve diagnosis of ALS in primary care: https://t.ly/KyRR4
We’re funding this project to improve diagnosis of ALS in primary care: https://t.ly/KyRR4
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Professor Alfredo Iacoangeli and his team at King’s College London are exploring whether patterns of gene expression in blood could be used as an early diagnostic tool for ALS.
We’re funding this project to improve diagnosis of ALS in primary care: https://t.ly/KyRR4
We’re funding this project to improve diagnosis of ALS in primary care: https://t.ly/KyRR4
We partnered with KisoJi to humanise a novel anti-TROP-2 antibody.
Now in trials with Cancer Research UK, this first-in-class therapy offers new hope for cancer. This was a global effort showcasing the power of our truly collaborative model.
Read more: https://t.ly/_cdM0
Now in trials with Cancer Research UK, this first-in-class therapy offers new hope for cancer. This was a global effort showcasing the power of our truly collaborative model.
Read more: https://t.ly/_cdM0
January 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
We partnered with KisoJi to humanise a novel anti-TROP-2 antibody.
Now in trials with Cancer Research UK, this first-in-class therapy offers new hope for cancer. This was a global effort showcasing the power of our truly collaborative model.
Read more: https://t.ly/_cdM0
Now in trials with Cancer Research UK, this first-in-class therapy offers new hope for cancer. This was a global effort showcasing the power of our truly collaborative model.
Read more: https://t.ly/_cdM0
Lung conditions place a huge strain on people, health services and the UK economy. With @asthmaandlung.org.uk, we created guidance for a "simple lung test" to be used at GP appointments – cutting delays, improving referral precision and reducing costly hospital visits.
🔗Download: https://t.ly/53l1k
🔗Download: https://t.ly/53l1k
January 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Lung conditions place a huge strain on people, health services and the UK economy. With @asthmaandlung.org.uk, we created guidance for a "simple lung test" to be used at GP appointments – cutting delays, improving referral precision and reducing costly hospital visits.
🔗Download: https://t.ly/53l1k
🔗Download: https://t.ly/53l1k
With @innovateuk.bsky.social and Medicines Discovery Catapult, we’re partnering on PACE to accelerate innovation in AMR research.
Read more about how we involve patients: https://www.lifearc.org/work-with-us/patients-community/
Read more about how we involve patients: https://www.lifearc.org/work-with-us/patients-community/
January 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
With @innovateuk.bsky.social and Medicines Discovery Catapult, we’re partnering on PACE to accelerate innovation in AMR research.
Read more about how we involve patients: https://www.lifearc.org/work-with-us/patients-community/
Read more about how we involve patients: https://www.lifearc.org/work-with-us/patients-community/