We’re excited to welcome you to BSGCT Annual Conference 2026!

Check out the programme to see what to expect 👇

The BSGCT PPIE Award 2026 goes to Tia Papoutselou for leading patient engagement at Rinri Therapeutics, shaping Rincell-1 with input from the hearing loss community—recognised as exemplary by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

The British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Conference starts tomorrow! 🎉

We’re excited to welcome the community to Newcastle for inspiring science, collaboration, and networking.

See you there! 👋

🎤 Speaker announcement 🎤

We’re pleased to welcome Dr Emile van den Akker to the BSCGT Annual Conference!
Advancing lab-grown blood cells and gene therapies for disorders like SCD and thalassemia.

Book here: https://bsgct.org/annual-conference/register/

Steve Howe has received the BSGCT Services to the Society Award for his longstanding contributions—Board member (2008–14), conference organiser, and champion of collaborations and engagement.

Have you booked your place at the British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Conference yet? 👀
Don’t miss out on cutting-edge science, networking, and collaboration in gene & cell therapy.
🎟️ Register now: https://bsgct.org/annual-conference/

Professor Mimoun Azzouz has won the BSGCT Outstanding Achievement Award for pioneering gene therapy.

At the University of Sheffield, he’s secured £34M+, advanced neurological treatments, co-founded biotech firms, and trained 80+ scientists.

🎤 Speaker announcement 🎤

We’re pleased to welcome Professor Shareen Forbes to the BSCGT Annual Conference!

Advancing islet transplantation and next-generation therapies for Type 1 diabetes.

Book here: https://bsgct.org/annual-conference/register/

The British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Conference is happening next week! 🎉
Join us in Newcastle for cutting-edge science, networking, and collaboration across gene & cell therapy.
🎟️ Last chance to register: https://bsgct.org/annual-conference/

🎤 Speaker announcement 🎤

We’re pleased to welcome Dr Efstratia Papoutselou to the BSCGT Annual Conference!
Advancing first-in-human trials and patient-led approaches in hearing loss therapies.

Book here: https://bsgct.org/annual-conference/register/

We’re excited to host the British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Conference at the Frederick Douglass Centre!
📍 A modern, award-winning venue in the heart of Newcastle—perfect for collaboration, science & networking.
📅 15–17 April 2026
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🎤 Speaker announcement 🎤

We’re pleased to welcome Professor James Shaw to the BSCGT Annual Conference!
A leader in diabetes and islet transplantation, advancing stem cell therapies to restore insulin production.

Book here: https://bsgct.org/annual-conference/register/

Just 1 week to go until the British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Conference!

We’re looking forward to welcoming the community to Newcastle for cutting-edge science, networking, and collaboration.

Final chance to register: bsgct.org/annual-confe...

Undergrads seeking summer research experience in gene or cell therapy: there's a *paid opportunity* from @bsgct.bsky.social! Please apply before 27th Feb. Please see bsgct.org/undergraduate/ for details.

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✍️ Call for entries: BSGCT Science Writing Competition 2026

Submit original, accessible articles (700–1000 words) on gene therapy or cell therapy.

🏆 Prizes
• £250 winning cash prize
• Publication on the BSGCT blog

🗓 Deadline: 5pm, Friday 27 March 2026

More information: bsgct.org/science-writ...

Join us in Newcastle for BSGCT2026!💫

Don’t delay–submit your abstract while you register and take advantage of early bird rates: bsgct.org/annual-confe...

We welcome submissions from #academics, #clinicians, #industry researchers & #innovators across a wide range of themes and session formats.

A large church with science stalls and posters, and lots of visitors walking around.

Congratulations to the @merthyrscience.bsky.social team on a successful Merthyr Science Festival 2025! We are proud to support this event, where 6 hours of #STEM activities were delivered to >200 visitors from across the Welsh Valleys. We look forward to supporting MSF2026!
#ScienceEngagement

Just 1 week left to apply for a £500 BSGCT #Travel #Award for conferences in October - January (inclusive), to present your research at national/international meetings in the #Gene and #Cell #Therapy space!

✍️ Apply by 31st July 2025, awards will be made in August: bsgct.org/travel-bursa...

🚨 The BSGCT Annual Conference is THIS WEEK!

The full conference timetable is available at the BSGCT website, with the added excitement of parallel #GeneTherapy and #CellTherapy sessions this year! Which one would you attend..?

🔗 There is still time to register, but make it quick: lnkd.in/e8N_CMaG

Live and kicking!

🎉 Join us for a fun-filled pre-conference BBQ & ceilidh band from 6:00pm on 19th June. Meet fellow delegates, engage with BSGCT members, and enjoy a relaxed evening of food and fun.

Register: bsgct.org/annual-confe...

#BSGCT2025 #PreConferenceEvent #BBQ #CeilidhBand #Networking #ScienceCommunity

The BSGCT 2025 annual conference is being hosted by Royal Holloway University of London! it is not too late to register and join us on Fri 20th June: bsgct.org/annual-confe...

#BSGCT2025 #RoyalHolloway #ConferenceVenue #Networking #GeneTherapy #CellTherapy #ScientificInnovation #AnnualConference

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