The Baillie Gifford Pandemic Science Hub launched to fight lung disease
Gifford is supporting the launch with a philanthropic donation of £14.7m
A new multi-million-pound pandemic science hub is being created, to develop treatments for lung infections such as COVID-19 and prepare the UK for similar future pandemics.
The research programme was announced at the University of Edinburgh, with support from a significant donation from Baillie Gifford.
The programme – called The Baillie Gifford Pandemic Science Hub – will use translational genomics with experimental medicine methods, to quickly evaluate and develop drugs for lung inflammation, and injury caused by infection.
The hub builds on the success of GenOMICC – a global research study that aims to understand the genetic factors that change outcomes in critical illness – and STOPCOVID. GenOMICC recently discovered a further 16 genes underlying severe COVID-19, potentially leading to even more effective treatments.
Read more:https://www.pharmatimes.com/news/the_baillie_gifford_pandemic_science_hub_launched_to_fight_lung_disease_1448634
A new multi-million-pound pandemic science hub is being created, to develop treatments for lung infections such as COVID-19 and prepare the UK for similar future pandemics.
The research programme was announced at the University of Edinburgh, with support from a significant donation from Baillie Gifford.
The programme – called The Baillie Gifford Pandemic Science Hub – will use translational genomics with experimental medicine methods, to quickly evaluate and develop drugs for lung inflammation, and injury caused by infection.
The hub builds on the success of GenOMICC – a global research study that aims to understand the genetic factors that change outcomes in critical illness – and STOPCOVID. GenOMICC recently discovered a further 16 genes underlying severe COVID-19, potentially leading to even more effective treatments.
Read more:https://www.pharmatimes.com/news/the_baillie_gifford_pandemic_science_hub_launched_to_fight_lung_disease_1448634
