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NB hiPSC lung models; Valuable tools in understanding health impacts of air pollution
In 2014, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that air pollution leads to 7 million deaths per year. This figure is more than the number of deaths from…
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Newcells Biotech acquires IP for retinal organoids
Newcells Biotech is pleased to announce the acquisition of intellectual property pertaining to the methodology for the differentiation of three-dimensional retinal org
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Vision for the future of childhood retinal dystrophies
The retina is the means through which most people primarily perceive the world and for children particularly, visual defects can affect educational, social and emotional development.1 The importance of retinal…
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NB RPE model to improve drug retinal toxicity assessment
Retinal toxicity is an adverse side effect that can cause (usually irreversible) deterioration of a person’s vision, when taking certain medication. This has…
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Dr Frank Armstrong appointed as Non-executive Director
Newcells Biotech is pleased to announce that it has appointed Dr Frank Armstrong to its Board as a Non-executive Director. “Attracting an executive of Frank’s proven track-record and…
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iPSC derived retinal organoids: A promising tool for modelling retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of degenerative disorders of the retina, caused by mutations in one of more than 60 genes, including the genes for making rhodopsin
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Newcells Biotech technology: the fight against antibacterial resistance
Antibacterial resistance is an ever-increasing concern for today’s society. As more bacterial strains become resistant to greater numbers of antibiotics, we could see modern-day healthcare rewind back to the…
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NB win Phase I of CRACK IT Challenge 29: ImmuLiver – securing £99,711 funding
Newcells Biotech are one…
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A passionate, rigorous and dedicated team of scientists who deliver the highest quality services and products. Your reliable and knowledgeable partner.
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Learning from structures in the body, we recreate functional 3D in vitro models through innovation and science. Our models incorporate the “best biology” and are predictive of new drugs’…
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Using our expertise in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), cellular physiology and organoid technology, we build functional pre-clinical in vitro models of kidney, retina, liver and lung. We engineer…
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Our purpose is to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and patients. We make a difference by providing better predictions of clinical outcomes.
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