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Are cells the new pills for patients?

Diana HernandezAugust 7, 2019 by Diana Hernandez

With new breakthroughs in cell therapies, Dr Diana Hernandez, Senior Research Scientist and Immunotherapy Group Leader at Anthony Nolan, explains the science behind these treatments, and how Anthony Nolan’s Cell & Gene Therapy Service is looking to support them.  Having worked in the stem cell field for many years, it is truly exciting to see…

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Do you know your donor?

Do you know your donor?

Daniel GibsonJuly 8, 2019 by Daniel Gibson

Daniel Gibson, Anthony Nolan’s Assistant Director of the Cell and Gene Therapy Service, talks about the importance of where starting materials come from and how the Anthony Nolan Cell and Gene Therapy Services are equipped to help understand and control donor variability. In November 2018, I wrote an article for Cell and Gene Therapy Insights…

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Cord blood – not just an alternative

Cord blood – not just an alternative

Daniel GibsonJune 24, 2019 by Daniel Gibson

Daniel Gibson, Anthony Nolan’s Assistant Director of the Cell and Gene Therapy Service, talks about the enormous potential of cord blood as a starting material in research to help find new and innovative treatments for patients. Over the last year, I have had the pleasure of meeting with researchers up and down the country and…

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Accessing the right material at the right time

Accessing the right material at the right time

Daniel GibsonJune 11, 2019 by Daniel Gibson

Daniel Gibson, Head of Innovation and Commercialisation talks about the importance of securing the right material for research, and how Anthony Nolan can support pioneering researchers in sourcing it. I find it fascinating to visit researchers. I’ve had the pleasure of being shown around world class, cutting edge, multi-million-pound facilities, as well been led into…

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Education: the key to transforming young people’s understanding of stem cell donation

Education: the key to transforming young people’s understanding of stem cell donation

Henny BraundMarch 12, 2019 by Henny Braund

Young people have a very mixed understanding of what stem cell donation involves. In this blog, Anthony Nolan’s Chief Executive Henny Braund explains how new guidelines from the Department for Education could help change this. She also reflects upon her last ten years at Anthony Nolan and the vital role that education has played in…

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Filed Under: Science & Policy Tagged With: education programme, hero project

How patients’ views helped inform the approval of a new CMV reactivation drug in Scotland

How patients’ views helped inform the approval of a new CMV reactivation drug in Scotland

Bradley PriceMarch 11, 2019 by Bradley Price

After the news that the Scottish Medicine Consortium has recommended letermovir (Prevymis) for routine use on the NHS in Scotland, Bradley from our Policy and Public Affairs team shares what this means for patients and how Anthony Nolan promoted the views and experiences of patients to help make this happen. A new preventative treatment The…

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Filed Under: Science & Policy Tagged With: drug research, patient treatments, stem cell transplant

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