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Media Monitoring: 29 February – 6 March

Investigation into the UKHSA’s health security campus programme The UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA’s) health security campus programme aims to enhance and replace UKHSA infrastructure, most importantly its high-containment laboratories, which are essential for protecting the nation against potentially highly infectious diseases Replacing and modernising UKHSA’s facilities through the programme is of crucial importance to ensure the UK has the…
Ben Kemp
March 6, 2024
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Chancellor pledges millions to life sciences industry in pre-Budget announcement

Two days before the Budget, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced a £92 million joint government and industry investment to expand facilities to manufacture life-saving medicines and diagnostics products. This was part of an overall £360 million package to boost British manufacturing and R&D. It is expected that this good news for the sector has been trailed so as not to…
Ben Kemp
March 6, 2024
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Commercial partner needed for novel sudden cardiac death diagnostic test

Dr Angeliki Asimaki, Senior Lecturer in Sudden Death based at St George’s, University of London, is seeking a commercial partner or support organisation for her test to diagnose risk of sudden cardiac death. Dr Asimaki studies a disease called arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, one of the major causes of sudden death in all populations of the world. Currently, there is no gold…
Ben Kemp
March 6, 2024
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Barclays Eagle Labs funding and support programmes

Barclays Eagle Labs, who are partnered with BIVDA’s Springboard programme, have two programmes open which may be of interest to BIVDA members: Funding Readiness Programme The Funding Readiness Programme helps companies to improve their knowledge of the funding landscape, learn about the available innovation grant funds, how to develop a compelling grant application, and understand how to plan, market and…
Ben Kemp
March 6, 2024
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Free hybrid event: Novel Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases, 25-26 March

Head to the Royal Society, or watch online, for this free event, which will examine common challenges shared by diagnostics developers. It has been organised by Imperial College London’s Institute of Infection, B2B2B Network, London In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative and NIHR Biomedical Research Centre. Through presentations and panel discussions, attendees will explore topics such as Technologies and Challenges, Regulatory and Adoption…
Ben Kemp
March 6, 2024
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BIVDA attends the Academy of Medical Sciences FORUM workshop on early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

Last week, BIVDA’s Innovation Programme Lead Lucy Lehane, attended a workshop focussing on the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases in primary care and the community. The Academy of Medical Sciences, Alzheimer’s Research UK, and Alzheimer’s Society jointly hosted the workshop, and the audience included a number of people with lived experience of neurodegenerative conditions alongside experts from across neurology, brain…
Ben Kemp
March 6, 2024
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ADLM and the US trade mission

Can you join us on Thursday 7 March at 10.30 for a special on-line meeting about the ADLM exhibition and a trade mission to two US centres? BIVDA and GAMBICA members are being offered the opportunity to participate in the ADLM exhibition which takes place in Chicago from 28 July to 1 August. ADLM was formerly known as the AACC…
Ben Kemp
March 6, 2024
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Reminder: Register for BIVDA’s AGM on 20 March

A reminder to members to sign-up for BIVDA’s 2024 Annual General Meeting, taking place at 11.00am on 20 March 2024 at One Great George Street, London. On the day, BIVDA will be launching our 2024-2027 strategy, themed “Diagnostics: the heart of healthcare.” This is a great opportunity to network with fellow BIVDA members and policymakers, and hear from industry experts,…
Ben Kemp
March 6, 2024
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