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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

📢 Training opportunity! We're excited to invite researchers to our free training course, "From Research to Clinic: An Introduction for Advanced Therapies Researchers". 🗓️ 14 & 15 September 📍 Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh 🔗 See the agenda and register: lnkd.in/e_GZ_CCM

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

📢 Three ongoing UK government consultations that may be of interest to our connections working on advanced therapies. Please share with anyone in your network who might want to respond! #AdvancedTherapies #GeneTherapy #RareDisease #UKLifeSciences #GeneTherapy #CellTherapy #EngineeringBiology

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

🧬 What if we could programme living cells to sense disease, store information, and make decisions to treat or prevent disease? Learn how engineering biology is transforming healthcare at the FORUM Sir Colin Dollery Lecture 2026, delivered by our own Director Professor Susan Rosser.

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

🎉Congratulations to Hub researcher Dr Erwan Sallard for his Best Poster win at the symposium “Integrating Chemistry, Engineering and Biology to Create the Next Generation of Vaccines.”

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

It’s been an exciting news week for genetic medicine! As we approach #DNADay, these stories are a powerful reminder of the real impact that gene therapies are now having on people's lives.

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Find us at the Advanced Therapies Congress in London next week! Look out for: 🧬Alice Barrier - Head of Operations for the Hub 🧬Gaynor Campbell - Beacon Specialist at Edinburgh Genome Foundry 🧬Adam Mol, Senior Researcher - designing smarter, safer tools for gene therapy

Join us at the Advanced Therapies Congress. ExCeL London, 17th-18th March. Background shows a blue DNA strand with a red dot.

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

📣 Calling talented and passionate researchers to apply for two exciting postdoctoral research associate roles with us at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social. Both roles report to Prof. Susan Rosser, Hub academic director. Role details below 👇 #genetherapy #engineeringbiology

Advanced Therapeutics Postdoctoral Research Associates. Kings Buildings, University of Edinburgh. Closing date 10th April 2026. Image shows King's Buildings Campus with the Swann Building in the foreground.

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Our research website is now live! Discover who we are and how we're harnessing engineering biology for safe and effective gene therapies. Explore our website to find out more about our mission and values, our latest news, and how to collaborate with us. biology.ed.ac.uk/advanced-the...

A screenshot of the Advanced Therapeutics Hub website, showing images of blue DNA. The main title reads 'Developing safe and effective gene therapies by harnessing the power of engineering biology'.

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LifeArc @lifearc.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

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. t.ly/qZDOT

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TIME100 Health: Brian Bigger

Find out why Brian Bigger is on the TIME100 Health 2026 list.

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Congratulations to all teams involved in the moving story of this boy with Hunter syndrome edin.ac/4iemPN0 . A shout out to Prof Brian Bigger's team. Inspired? We’re hiring for a PDRA working on gene switches for cardiovascular gene therapy with Profs Rosser & Bigger. 👉Apply: edin.ac/4pystMF

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Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy

Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Earlier this month, we hosted ARIA for a seminar and a tour of the Edinburgh Genome Foundry; we welcomed new staff and talked careers with students. Next: learning and sharing at academic and industry conferences, then our 1st full Hub gathering in Edinburgh to connect, share, and plan what’s next.

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Join us as we host ARIA for a seminar on “Sculpting Innate Immunity” and the just-published “Sustained Viral Resistance” thesis, plus Q&A on how to engage. 📅 Mon 1 Sep 2025, 10:30–12:00 📍 LT G.27, Daniel Rutherford, King’s Buildings, Edinburgh Uni 🎙️ Brian Wang & Andrea Szydlo Shein edin.ac/3VinQZK

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

🎉 Congrats to: • Steve Pollard & Trogenix for Startup of the Year • Erwan Sallard for best lightning talk • Giovanni Stracquadanio on signing the professorial roll 📚 Check out important reads: • Life Sciences Sector Plan • 10-Year Health Plan for England • Digital & Tech Sector Plan edin.ac/4obRIVa

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Advancing Our Hub's Mission Amidst the Warmth 🌞 | Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub

Advancing Our Hub's Mission Amidst the Warmth 🌞 ☀️ Summer time and this year’s unusually warm UK weather lends itself to some well-deserved time off. Naturally, this applies to our Hub community too,...

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Nice feature about Concinnity Genetics, a spin-out from the lab of our Hub academic director. Their work on RNA-based systems for precise gene therapy aligns well to our Hub mission. Congrats to the founders! 👉Head to eil.ac/UIconcinnity/L @edinnovations.bsky.social

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Concinnity Genetics | For staff | Edinburgh Innovation

Spinout company Concinnity Genetics is transforming the safety of gene therapies by designing novel control mechanisms using its cutting-edge AI platform and synthetic biology expertise.

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

🎞️ It’s live! Catch our webinar recording on demand. 👉 Dive into how our Advanced Therapeutics Hub uses engineering biology for safe and effective gene therapies. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSP_... 👉 For follow-up questions, just get in touch

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Advanced Therapeutics | UKRI Engineering Biology Showcase

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Advancing our mission through connection.... Some recent reflections about connections as critical component to impactful science : edin.ac/3ZvloSt

Advanced Therapeutics Hub visiting AstraZeneca

Advanced Therapeutics Hub visiting Bit.Bio

Advanced Therapeutics Hub visiting CRUK SI

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Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Attending #SynBioBeta2025! Our Hub focusses on #engineeringbiology for safe and effective #genetherapies. We are looking forward to insights from the Engineered Human Therapies track, connecting with industry leaders, and exploring new opportunities. Reach out if you’d like to connect there!

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