UCL Translational Research Office
@ucltro.bsky.social
We drive the translation of UCL's science into healthcare innovations and foster industry-academia partnerships. Contact us for:
Translational strategy | Project management | Funding applications | Business partnerships | Industry-sponsored research
Translational strategy | Project management | Funding applications | Business partnerships | Industry-sponsored research
Calling @ucl.ac.uk researchers in cell therapy: Join our free workshop on 30 Jan! Learn strategies from manufacturing to regulatory hurdles + book 1:1 consultancy with experts from eXmoor Pharma & Anthony Nolan. Don’t miss this chance to tackle the bench-to-bedside journey! Book here: bit.ly/3XXi6WX
January 13, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Calling @ucl.ac.uk researchers in cell therapy: Join our free workshop on 30 Jan! Learn strategies from manufacturing to regulatory hurdles + book 1:1 consultancy with experts from eXmoor Pharma & Anthony Nolan. Don’t miss this chance to tackle the bench-to-bedside journey! Book here: bit.ly/3XXi6WX
Last chance for the TINs Industry Club 2026 Funding Call!
Apply by 23 Jan for short, high-impact projects (1–3 months, up to £20K) co-delivered by UCL PIs & industry partners. Focus: therapeutic innovations with clear commercialisation pathways.
Details: bit.ly/49ZeNWs
Apply by 23 Jan for short, high-impact projects (1–3 months, up to £20K) co-delivered by UCL PIs & industry partners. Focus: therapeutic innovations with clear commercialisation pathways.
Details: bit.ly/49ZeNWs
January 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Last chance for the TINs Industry Club 2026 Funding Call!
Apply by 23 Jan for short, high-impact projects (1–3 months, up to £20K) co-delivered by UCL PIs & industry partners. Focus: therapeutic innovations with clear commercialisation pathways.
Details: bit.ly/49ZeNWs
Apply by 23 Jan for short, high-impact projects (1–3 months, up to £20K) co-delivered by UCL PIs & industry partners. Focus: therapeutic innovations with clear commercialisation pathways.
Details: bit.ly/49ZeNWs
UCL spinout EpilepsyGTx has raised $33M Series A to advance its gene therapy EPY201 into clinical trials, offering hope for millions with refractory epilepsy. We are pleased to have supported this lab-to-market journey from the early stage. Details: bit.ly/4qXYGxJ
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
UCL spinout EpilepsyGTx has raised $33M Series A to advance its gene therapy EPY201 into clinical trials, offering hope for millions with refractory epilepsy. We are pleased to have supported this lab-to-market journey from the early stage. Details: bit.ly/4qXYGxJ
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Artificial intelligence, using a blood test combined with brain images, has for the first time been able to identify two biologically distinct types of multiple sclerosis (MS), in research led by Dr @armaneshaghi.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social and @uclb.bsky.social spinout Queen Square Analytics
AI analysis reveals two distinct types of multiple sclerosis
Artificial intelligence (AI), using a simple blood test combined with standard brain images has, for the first time, been able to identify two biologically distinct types of multiple sclerosis (MS), i...
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January 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Artificial intelligence, using a blood test combined with brain images, has for the first time been able to identify two biologically distinct types of multiple sclerosis (MS), in research led by Dr @armaneshaghi.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social and @uclb.bsky.social spinout Queen Square Analytics
Calling @ucl.ac.uk researchers who aim to accelerate cell therapy translation! Join our workshop on Bridging Academic Innovation & Clinical Application.
✅Insights from TRO, eXmoor Pharma & Anthony Nolan ✅Book 1:1 sessions with experts
Register now (UCL login): bit.ly/3XXi6WX
✅Insights from TRO, eXmoor Pharma & Anthony Nolan ✅Book 1:1 sessions with experts
Register now (UCL login): bit.ly/3XXi6WX
December 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Calling @ucl.ac.uk researchers who aim to accelerate cell therapy translation! Join our workshop on Bridging Academic Innovation & Clinical Application.
✅Insights from TRO, eXmoor Pharma & Anthony Nolan ✅Book 1:1 sessions with experts
Register now (UCL login): bit.ly/3XXi6WX
✅Insights from TRO, eXmoor Pharma & Anthony Nolan ✅Book 1:1 sessions with experts
Register now (UCL login): bit.ly/3XXi6WX
Save the date! The @ucl.ac.uk UCL Advanced Therapies Symposium returns on 22 April 2026. This event brings together researchers, clinicians, funders & industry to explore breakthroughs from lab to market.
More info: bit.ly/4j8kjIL
#advancedtherapies #UCL2026AdvTx
More info: bit.ly/4j8kjIL
#advancedtherapies #UCL2026AdvTx
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Save the date! The @ucl.ac.uk UCL Advanced Therapies Symposium returns on 22 April 2026. This event brings together researchers, clinicians, funders & industry to explore breakthroughs from lab to market.
More info: bit.ly/4j8kjIL
#advancedtherapies #UCL2026AdvTx
More info: bit.ly/4j8kjIL
#advancedtherapies #UCL2026AdvTx
Target Product Profile (TPP) training 2026 is open!
Learn to create effective TPPs for translational research, regulatory positioning & commercialisation strategies.
📅 24 Mar | 23 Jun | 22 Sep
⏰ 11:30–12:15 | Online | UCL staff/students
👉 Register: bit.ly/3Mi0ZMV
@aco-ucl.bsky.social
Learn to create effective TPPs for translational research, regulatory positioning & commercialisation strategies.
📅 24 Mar | 23 Jun | 22 Sep
⏰ 11:30–12:15 | Online | UCL staff/students
👉 Register: bit.ly/3Mi0ZMV
@aco-ucl.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Target Product Profile (TPP) training 2026 is open!
Learn to create effective TPPs for translational research, regulatory positioning & commercialisation strategies.
📅 24 Mar | 23 Jun | 22 Sep
⏰ 11:30–12:15 | Online | UCL staff/students
👉 Register: bit.ly/3Mi0ZMV
@aco-ucl.bsky.social
Learn to create effective TPPs for translational research, regulatory positioning & commercialisation strategies.
📅 24 Mar | 23 Jun | 22 Sep
⏰ 11:30–12:15 | Online | UCL staff/students
👉 Register: bit.ly/3Mi0ZMV
@aco-ucl.bsky.social
TINs Industry Club 2026 Funding Call is OPEN!
Apply by 16 Jan 2026 for short, high-impact projects (1–3 months, up to £20K) co-delivered by @ucl.ac.uk PIs & industry partners. Focus: therapeutic innovations with clear commercialisation pathways.
Details: bit.ly/49ZeNWs
Apply by 16 Jan 2026 for short, high-impact projects (1–3 months, up to £20K) co-delivered by @ucl.ac.uk PIs & industry partners. Focus: therapeutic innovations with clear commercialisation pathways.
Details: bit.ly/49ZeNWs
December 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
TINs Industry Club 2026 Funding Call is OPEN!
Apply by 16 Jan 2026 for short, high-impact projects (1–3 months, up to £20K) co-delivered by @ucl.ac.uk PIs & industry partners. Focus: therapeutic innovations with clear commercialisation pathways.
Details: bit.ly/49ZeNWs
Apply by 16 Jan 2026 for short, high-impact projects (1–3 months, up to £20K) co-delivered by @ucl.ac.uk PIs & industry partners. Focus: therapeutic innovations with clear commercialisation pathways.
Details: bit.ly/49ZeNWs
Thrilled to announce a new partnership between @ucltro.bsky.social & eXmoor Pharma to accelerate #CellAndGeneTherapy innovation! Together we’ll bridge the gap from lab to clinic GMP & regulatory support for ATMPs. Learn more: bit.ly/48P3Wgz
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Thrilled to announce a new partnership between @ucltro.bsky.social & eXmoor Pharma to accelerate #CellAndGeneTherapy innovation! Together we’ll bridge the gap from lab to clinic GMP & regulatory support for ATMPs. Learn more: bit.ly/48P3Wgz
It’s inspiring to see how UCL is transforming lives through #KnowledgeExchange and we’re proud to play our part!
Highlights include:
🧬 Advanced Therapies Symposium
🧬 Partnership enabling UK approval of first treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia
Explore more: bit.ly/3K8UxXZ
@uclenterprise.bsky.social
Highlights include:
🧬 Advanced Therapies Symposium
🧬 Partnership enabling UK approval of first treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia
Explore more: bit.ly/3K8UxXZ
@uclenterprise.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
It’s inspiring to see how UCL is transforming lives through #KnowledgeExchange and we’re proud to play our part!
Highlights include:
🧬 Advanced Therapies Symposium
🧬 Partnership enabling UK approval of first treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia
Explore more: bit.ly/3K8UxXZ
@uclenterprise.bsky.social
Highlights include:
🧬 Advanced Therapies Symposium
🧬 Partnership enabling UK approval of first treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia
Explore more: bit.ly/3K8UxXZ
@uclenterprise.bsky.social
A speedy new scan by @ucl.ac.uk researchers could transform treatment for millions with high blood pressure by detecting adrenal overactivity invisible to conventional tests. Proud to support this breakthrough at TRO! Learn more: bit.ly/4ov9Isq
December 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A speedy new scan by @ucl.ac.uk researchers could transform treatment for millions with high blood pressure by detecting adrenal overactivity invisible to conventional tests. Proud to support this breakthrough at TRO! Learn more: bit.ly/4ov9Isq
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A new review, led by researchers at @uclqsion.bsky.social, outlines how cutting-edge biomarkers could enable earlier, more accurate diagnosis and treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies.
Advances in new biomarkers for dementia with Lewy bodies could transform diagnosis and care
A new review, led by researchers at Queen Square Institute of Neurology, outlines how cutting-edge biomarkers could enable earlier, more accurate diagnosis and treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A new review, led by researchers at @uclqsion.bsky.social, outlines how cutting-edge biomarkers could enable earlier, more accurate diagnosis and treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies.
Join our interactive online workshop: ACCELERATE Success: Grant Writing for Translational Research. Open to all @ucl.ac.uk researchers! Check the 2026 schedule and register now: bit.ly/3V0eORK
@aco-ucl.bsky.social #translationaltraining
@aco-ucl.bsky.social #translationaltraining
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Join our interactive online workshop: ACCELERATE Success: Grant Writing for Translational Research. Open to all @ucl.ac.uk researchers! Check the 2026 schedule and register now: bit.ly/3V0eORK
@aco-ucl.bsky.social #translationaltraining
@aco-ucl.bsky.social #translationaltraining
Nearly 80 @ucl.ac.uk experts united to explore how #AI can accelerate biologics research & innovation at the AI in #Biologics event.
Read the key takeaways—where AI’s true value lies in biomedical research, the non-negotiables for adoption, and more: bit.ly/4o3MBou
Read the key takeaways—where AI’s true value lies in biomedical research, the non-negotiables for adoption, and more: bit.ly/4o3MBou
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Nearly 80 @ucl.ac.uk experts united to explore how #AI can accelerate biologics research & innovation at the AI in #Biologics event.
Read the key takeaways—where AI’s true value lies in biomedical research, the non-negotiables for adoption, and more: bit.ly/4o3MBou
Read the key takeaways—where AI’s true value lies in biomedical research, the non-negotiables for adoption, and more: bit.ly/4o3MBou
We’re at the @ucl.ac.uk Clinical Academic Trainee Symposium today! If you’re attending, we’d love to see you. Explore the practical support the TRO can offer and learn how to accelerate your research from lab to market.
About the TRO: bit.ly/4c1puWx
@uclenterprise.bsky.social @aco-ucl.bsky.social
About the TRO: bit.ly/4c1puWx
@uclenterprise.bsky.social @aco-ucl.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
We’re at the @ucl.ac.uk Clinical Academic Trainee Symposium today! If you’re attending, we’d love to see you. Explore the practical support the TRO can offer and learn how to accelerate your research from lab to market.
About the TRO: bit.ly/4c1puWx
@uclenterprise.bsky.social @aco-ucl.bsky.social
About the TRO: bit.ly/4c1puWx
@uclenterprise.bsky.social @aco-ucl.bsky.social
Meet us at the Bench to Business London Showcase during London Life Sciences Week on 19 Nov! Hear live pitches from @ucl.ac.uk spinouts, and connect with @uclb.bsky.social Business Managers who will be on hand to discuss collaboration opportunities.
Details and registration: bit.ly/3X8CmEt
Details and registration: bit.ly/3X8CmEt
November 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Meet us at the Bench to Business London Showcase during London Life Sciences Week on 19 Nov! Hear live pitches from @ucl.ac.uk spinouts, and connect with @uclb.bsky.social Business Managers who will be on hand to discuss collaboration opportunities.
Details and registration: bit.ly/3X8CmEt
Details and registration: bit.ly/3X8CmEt
The recordings from UCL’s Research Capabilities Webinar Series 2025 are now available and open to all: bit.ly/3L0eZdA !
Watch and explore insights into UCL’s research strengths and opportunities for collaboration.
Watch and explore insights into UCL’s research strengths and opportunities for collaboration.
October 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The recordings from UCL’s Research Capabilities Webinar Series 2025 are now available and open to all: bit.ly/3L0eZdA !
Watch and explore insights into UCL’s research strengths and opportunities for collaboration.
Watch and explore insights into UCL’s research strengths and opportunities for collaboration.
Welcome Monica, our new Senior Business and Innovation Manager!
Connect with Monica to discover how the Translational Research Office (TRO) can support you in building academia–industry partnerships that accelerate therapeutic innovation.
Get in touch: bit.ly/3L0eZdA
Connect with Monica to discover how the Translational Research Office (TRO) can support you in building academia–industry partnerships that accelerate therapeutic innovation.
Get in touch: bit.ly/3L0eZdA
October 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Welcome Monica, our new Senior Business and Innovation Manager!
Connect with Monica to discover how the Translational Research Office (TRO) can support you in building academia–industry partnerships that accelerate therapeutic innovation.
Get in touch: bit.ly/3L0eZdA
Connect with Monica to discover how the Translational Research Office (TRO) can support you in building academia–industry partnerships that accelerate therapeutic innovation.
Get in touch: bit.ly/3L0eZdA
@ucl.ac.uk scientists discover early trigger of diabetic eye disease, paving the way for new sight-saving treatments. The TRO is proud to support research projects like this by working closely with our academics and see the impactful work progressing for patient benefits.
Full story: bit.ly/3Lo0vEk
Full story: bit.ly/3Lo0vEk
October 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
@ucl.ac.uk scientists discover early trigger of diabetic eye disease, paving the way for new sight-saving treatments. The TRO is proud to support research projects like this by working closely with our academics and see the impactful work progressing for patient benefits.
Full story: bit.ly/3Lo0vEk
Full story: bit.ly/3Lo0vEk
The @ucl.ac.uk Inspire Innovation Fund (Health) is now open!
Funding £20k–£80k for up to 9 months to support early-stage translational research in therapeutics, devices, diagnostics & digital health.
Learn more: bit.ly/4692vZb
Watch the launch webinar: bit.ly/3WN9YaG
Funding £20k–£80k for up to 9 months to support early-stage translational research in therapeutics, devices, diagnostics & digital health.
Learn more: bit.ly/4692vZb
Watch the launch webinar: bit.ly/3WN9YaG
October 22, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The @ucl.ac.uk Inspire Innovation Fund (Health) is now open!
Funding £20k–£80k for up to 9 months to support early-stage translational research in therapeutics, devices, diagnostics & digital health.
Learn more: bit.ly/4692vZb
Watch the launch webinar: bit.ly/3WN9YaG
Funding £20k–£80k for up to 9 months to support early-stage translational research in therapeutics, devices, diagnostics & digital health.
Learn more: bit.ly/4692vZb
Watch the launch webinar: bit.ly/3WN9YaG
Target Product Profile (TPP) training is now open for registration.
Learn to create TTPs for your translational research development and funding success.
Wed 22 Oct | 11:30–12:15 | Details: bit.ly/47X4Qrr
@aco-ucl.bsky.social
Learn to create TTPs for your translational research development and funding success.
Wed 22 Oct | 11:30–12:15 | Details: bit.ly/47X4Qrr
@aco-ucl.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Target Product Profile (TPP) training is now open for registration.
Learn to create TTPs for your translational research development and funding success.
Wed 22 Oct | 11:30–12:15 | Details: bit.ly/47X4Qrr
@aco-ucl.bsky.social
Learn to create TTPs for your translational research development and funding success.
Wed 22 Oct | 11:30–12:15 | Details: bit.ly/47X4Qrr
@aco-ucl.bsky.social
Join our interactive online workshop: ACCELERATE Success: Grant Writing for Translational Research. Open to all @ucl.ac.uk researchers!
8 Oct 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4pxt6qB
5 Nov 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4gGiIbY
@aco-ucl.bsky.social
#translationaltraining
8 Oct 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4pxt6qB
5 Nov 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4gGiIbY
@aco-ucl.bsky.social
#translationaltraining
September 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Join our interactive online workshop: ACCELERATE Success: Grant Writing for Translational Research. Open to all @ucl.ac.uk researchers!
8 Oct 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4pxt6qB
5 Nov 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4gGiIbY
@aco-ucl.bsky.social
#translationaltraining
8 Oct 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4pxt6qB
5 Nov 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4gGiIbY
@aco-ucl.bsky.social
#translationaltraining
Reposted by UCL Translational Research Office
A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists Prof Sarah Tabrizi and @profwild.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social. Watch on BBC News at One 📺
September 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists Prof Sarah Tabrizi and @profwild.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social. Watch on BBC News at One 📺
Reposted by UCL Translational Research Office
UCL has been rated as a leading university for knowledge exchange for the fifth year in a row in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
Read the news story: bit.ly/46tDarL
#KEF5
@uclenterprise.bsky.social
Read the news story: bit.ly/46tDarL
#KEF5
@uclenterprise.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
UCL has been rated as a leading university for knowledge exchange for the fifth year in a row in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
Read the news story: bit.ly/46tDarL
#KEF5
@uclenterprise.bsky.social
Read the news story: bit.ly/46tDarL
#KEF5
@uclenterprise.bsky.social
Join us for the launch webinar of the UCL Inspire Innovation Fund (Health) and discover how it can help accelerate your translational health project.
Launch webinar: 8 Oct, 10–11am (open to UCL researchers and staff)
£20K–£80K funding
Register now: bit.ly/48lXApb
Launch webinar: 8 Oct, 10–11am (open to UCL researchers and staff)
£20K–£80K funding
Register now: bit.ly/48lXApb
September 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Join us for the launch webinar of the UCL Inspire Innovation Fund (Health) and discover how it can help accelerate your translational health project.
Launch webinar: 8 Oct, 10–11am (open to UCL researchers and staff)
£20K–£80K funding
Register now: bit.ly/48lXApb
Launch webinar: 8 Oct, 10–11am (open to UCL researchers and staff)
£20K–£80K funding
Register now: bit.ly/48lXApb