ArticlesEventsCliniciansPacientsResearchersGen TherapyRaziskaveCTGCTNICRodrigo Ortiz 8 April 2025 Event Date: 21 March 2025 do: 21 March 2025 • CTGCT’s Role in the GeneH Project: Accelerating Gene Therapy Innovations We are thrilled to announce our participation in the GeneH consortium, an ambitious project led by the University of Coimbra, and their GeneT project, colead by the Kemijski Inštitut with the CTGCT project, aimed ... More
ArticlesCliniciansResearchersATMPsCell therapyGen TherapyManufacturing ProcessRegulationCTGCTUMCUtrechtRodrigo Ortiz 5 March 2025 Navigating Viral Vector Production for Gene Therapy This week we had the opportunity to listen to Ganesh Ramesh, a PhD candidate at the Viral Vector Production Center for Translation Immunology of UMC Utrecht, under the supervision of Dr. Zsolt Sebestyen. Here ... More
ArticlesPacientsATMPsCell therapyGen TherapyBusiness ModelEconomicsPre ClinicalResearchCTGCTNICRodrigo Ortiz 28 February 2025 How Patient Advocacy is Driving Breakthroughs to Treat CTNNB1 Syndrome Imagine a world where a child’s genetic disorder, once considered untreatable, is finally on a path toward real solutions. For families affected by the CTNNB1 syndrome, that future is becoming a reality thanks to ... More
ArticlesCliniciansPacientsResearchersATMPsCell therapyResearchCTGCTNICRodrigo Ortiz 25 February 2025 Controlling Cells With Chemically Switchable Antibodies: A New Opportunity For Precision Therapy Imagine being able to turn a cell’s behavior ON or OFF, just like flipping a light switch. That’s exactly what scientists have achieved with the innovative technology presented in this paper published in the ... More
ArticlesPacientsCTGCTGregor Cuzak 18 February 2025 Hugs for rare The 28th of February is approaching which is the Day of Rare diseases. Hugs are being collected in 7 countries to raise awareness of the importance of everyone working together to defeat rare diseases. More
ArticlesPacientsResearchCTGCT 11 February 2025 Women at CTGCT: Voices from the Lab Today we we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we take a moment to spotlight the women working at the Centre for the Technologies of Gene and Cell Therapy (CTGCT) More
ArticlesPacientsResearchersGen TherapyLaboratoryPre ClinicalResearchCTGCTNICRodrigo Ortiz 28 January 2025 The research on combining cytokines with pyroptosis is gaining widespread media coverage Research on combining cytokines and pyroptosis for cancer therapy by Slovenian scientists has gained significant media recognition, including TV features, articles, and the honor of being named "Names of the Week". More
ArticlesCliniciansPacientsCell therapyGen TherapyLaboratoryPre ClinicalResearchCTGCTNICRodrigo Ortiz 7 January 2025 Combining cytokines and pyroptosis, a promising weapon against cancer A recent study published in Nature Communications has unveiled a groundbreaking approach that combines the power of cytokines with a type of cell death called pyroptosis to boost the immune system's ability to fight ... More
ArticlesMedia ReleasesResearchersATMPsCell therapyGen TherapyResearchCharite BerlinCTGCTNICTUDUCLUMCUtrechtRodrigo Ortiz 6 December 2024 CTGCT’s Innovation Report on Gene and Cell Therapy We are pleased to share that our latest paper has been accepted for publication in the Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ) More
ArticlesPacientsGen TherapyDrug DiscoveryLaboratoryResearchCTGCTNICRodrigo Ortiz 22 November 2024 MyD88 balances cell homeostasis by regulating immune response, mitochondrial function and cell death A recent study by researchers in the CTGCT investigates the role of the MyD88 protein, a key player in innate immune signaling pathways. More
ArticlesCliniciansResearchersATMPsCell therapyGen TherapyGLPGMPManufacturing ProcessPre ClinicalRegulationUCLRodrigo Ortiz 4 November 2024 Transforming Advanced Therapy Manufacturing: The Braintree Innovation Centre case study on the Braintree Manufacturing Innovation Centre (Braintree MIC), recently licensed by the MHRA. This state-of-the-art facility is revolutionizing the field of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) by providing cutting-edge infrastructure and expertise ... More
ArticlesPacientsResearchersCell therapyGen TherapyResearchCTGCTNICRodrigo Ortiz 30 August 2024 Exciting news in Sonogenetics: A New Frontier for Deep Tissue Treatment Researchers have made a discovery that could change how we treat some diseases deep within the human body. This technique, known as sonogenetics, combines the power of ultrasound with genetically engineered cells to deliver ... More