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Sheffield’s pioneering gene therapy centre provides hope to millions

Over 300 million people worldwide live with a genetic disease, and there are over 7,000 rare diseases with no cure. Sheffield’s Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre is set to accelerate the development of life-saving gene therapies and clinical trials.

Advancing gene therapy

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On the verge of reversing deafness

A revolutionary approach to treating hearing loss is emerging. Sheffield researchers are developing novel cell therapies that could repair the damaged inner ear, potentially reversing deafness for many.

Treating hearing loss

A career dedicated to treating the ‘cruellest disease’

When the University of Sheffield’s Professor Dame Pamela Shaw first met patients with motor neuron disease (MND), little was known about the devastating condition. Since then, she has dedicated her career to improving the prospects for those living with MND.

Working to make MND history

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Transforming the efficiency of wind turbines

Led by the University of Sheffield, a major collaboration between universities and energy companies aims to reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels by making offshore wind energy production more efficient, more reliable and cheaper to produce.

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