Wellcome Trust [to 26 March 2016]
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24 March 2016
Immunotherapy for diabetes being trialled in London
A new treatment for Type 1 diabetes is being evaluated in a phase I clinical trial at Guy’s Hospital in London. Developed with Wellcome Trust Innovations funding, the new therapy, called MultiPepT1De, targets the autoimmune attack that leads to the development of the condition.

Exploration of dementia announced as second project of The Hub at Wellcome Collection
A group exploring dementia and the arts have been invited to take up the 2016-2018 residency in The Hub at Wellcome Collection, a flagship space and resource for interdisciplinary projects exploring health and wellbeing. Bringing together a rich network including scientists, artists, clinicians, public health experts and broadcasters, the group will examine and challenge perceptions of dementia through scientific and creative experimentation. They have been awarded £1 million to develop the project over two years.
24 March 2016

26 Zika projects receive £3.2m funding boost
Research into the link between Zika virus infection and neurological disease, an online data-sharing platform for images of newborn heads and improved diagnostic tests are among 26 new projects to receive funding through the Zika Rapid Response initiative.
21 March 2016