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The Illumina Genomics Power Plant and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC) gave the Minister for Science and Innovation, George Freeman, a master class on how Cambridge is at the forefront of innovation in the life sciences.
Freeman was able to reflect on the ancient adventure of advances in sequencing technology. As well as being the UK’s life sciences centre, Illumina Centre is the company’s headquarters for the EMEA region and is home to over 500 employees.
The Minister won a guided tour of the Illumina Solutions Lab to practice next-generation sequencing that unleashes the strength of the genome and is helping human health around the world.
He also had the opportunity to hear about Illumina Accelerator, the world’s first business accelerator focused solely on creating an innovation ecosystem for the genomics industry.
Clare Kingsley, Senior Director of Scientific Research at Illumina, said: “As a long-time life sciences advocate in the UK, it is exciting to welcome Minister Freeman to our Illumina headquarters in Cambridge and reflect on the adventure of the 100,000 Genomes Project to be introduced.
“Advances in sequence generation at Illumina have reduced the time and cost of delivering genomics to healthcare for NHS patients today. “
Bobthrough Kaura, Director of Global Ecosystem Development at Illumina, added: “Improving healthcare outcomes by unleashing the strength of the genome is an adventure we are taking with our entrepreneurs, who demonstrate the action, intensity and breadth of genomic applications.
“The visit by Minister Freeman, a long-time life sciences advocate in the UK, sends a very strong signal and a commitment to continue our investments in science and innovation to create price for Illumina Accelerator Cambridge startups.
Freeman said he was very impressed: “In my life in and around Cambridge, I have noticed that the Cambridge Science and Generation Centre is a global hub for innovation in biomedical and virtual technologies.
“As the UK Minister for Science and Innovation, my main project is to ensure that we continue to help this group with continued investments in quality science and infrastructure for greater connectivity to spread opportunities in the eastern region and be informed from Cambridge to help expand other emerging countries. UK clusters.
“Bringing the kind of high-tech jobs and economic prosperity that Cambridge has enjoyed to other parts of the UK is key to our commitment to improvement, and thanks to the paintings made here, we have a wonderful plan to put the infrastructure in place. to make that happen. Cambridge has shown what is possible.
The excursion to the biomedical campus followed the delegation of the site between the Life Sciences Opportunity Zones and allowed to inform the Minister how Cambridge is home to one of the most powerful life sciences and fitness groups committed to people’s lives. the CBC, including:-
• Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Genomics Laboratory Centre will meet with Dr Söder. Sarah Bowdin, Professor Sharon Peacock and Chief Executive Roland Sinker to hear about the provision of national genomic repositories for rare diseases and cancer.
• MrC’s Molecular Biology Laboratory for a discussion with Director, Jan Löwe and colleagues Madeline Lancaster and Chris Russo to see and be informed about how advances in molecular will replace medicine in the long term, especially with regard to brain diseases.
• The Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Center to go to the Milner Therapeutic Institute to meet Tony Kouzarides and Kathryn Chapman, then Jason Mellad of Start Codon to see firsthand the good fortune of their style of collaborations between university and industry, the acceleration of spin-off companies and role in the University Connect online networking platform: Health Tech.
• The Heart and Lung Research Institute, a joint venture between the Royal Papworth Hospital (RPH) and the University of Cambridge that will create, test and supply remedies to address the leading causes of premature death in the world, with Stephen Posey, CHIEF Executive of RPH, John Wallwork, President of RPH, and colleagues at the University to be informed about how organisations work with business partners to promote healthcare.
The Minister also heard how more than 20,000 painters come and go from paintings after travelling to campus from cambridge Station’s universal guided bus Whippet, plans for the long-term campus and spaces where investment can make a difference for years to come.
George Freeman added: “As we move the UK from a service economy to an innovation economy, I look to the future to continue our work with researchers and businesses here to strengthen Cambridge’s cutting-edge corporations, while creating similar groups across the UK. “
Kristin-Anne Rutter, Chief Executive of CBC Ltd, said: “It was fantastic to welcome George Freeman to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus to demonstrate how those of us working in life sciences in the city exercise a strong, cohesive and supportive team whose undeniable project is that of lives.
“We showed the Minister how groundbreaking discoveries are being made in Cambridge to perceive the underlying mechanisms of the disease, which then lead to new remedies and advanced systems of care delivery. The price of innovation at Cambridge goes beyond our region, to the real – other people of the world to save you from disease and heal bodies and minds.
“We know that to be successful, we will have to continue working across the city to bring science parks, businesses and establishments together to make sure the skills, talents and experience we have are channeled effectively.
“We also want to make sure we bring ‘Cambridge’ as a whole with us. This means helping to address the physical fitness inequalities we see, offering other young people in the region opportunities to expand their careers in the sector, and making sure we paint with our communities as we move forward. There is much to be done, but we are convinced that we are going in the right direction. “
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