The University’s School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering has been awarded a £1.3 million research fellowship by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to develop tools for the manufacture of large quantities of medically valuable cells from umbilical cord blood.
Research
Dr. Thomas, a Senior Lecturer in Biomanufacturing, who has been awarded the grant explains:
‘Within the next five years there will be substantial advances in treatments using cell based therapies’ Currently clinicians rely on donated supplies of umbilical cords collected nationally in banking programmes, but as new medical treatments using cord blood have been found, demand is rising and stocks are limited.’
.jpg "The cells in process of manufacture - research grant for cells from umbilical cord blood")
The cells in process of manufacture.
For more information click here
BSc (Hons) Microbiology
Chief Executive Officer | Biovault Family
Biovault Family CEO, Kate Sneddon, joined Biovault in July 2009 and became Chief Executive Officer in 2016. As health industry professional her experience includes working as a microbiologist and leader at GSK for over 10 years. Her expertise in cord blood banking has been recognised in her awards, features in Parliamentary Review and Parents Guide to Cord Blood, as well as contributions to research with UCL and others.