University of Birmingham to establish cutting-edge training facility alongside PHTA at No.1 BHIC
The University of Birmingham has signed a deal with Bruntwood SciTech to take more than 50,000 sq ft of premium space at Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC) – joining PHTA as the anchor tenants at No.1 BHIC. The space will be home to the the Birmingham Centre for Anatomy, Surgical and Clinical Skills (B-CASCS), providing […]
PHTA relaunches Industrial Pharmacy journal with Euromed Communications
Industrial Pharmacy – the essential journal for pharmaceutical, life science and healthcare practitioners – has been relaunched with PHTA sponsorship, aiming to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange between scientists and medical experts. The IP Journal will be made available to anyone across the globe to facilitate innovation and problem solving. The current issue includes an […]
Driving innovation: the team behind the UK’s largest life sciences accelerator
PHTA’s CEO Professor Gino Martini and Industry Trials Hub Lead Becky Bishop were recently interviewed for the Nov/Dec edition of Birmingham Business, which featured a special report on the region’s life sciences sector. When the Precision Health Technology Accelerator is declared officially open for business at the beginning of 2025, Professor Gino Martini and his […]
Global trial finding a cure for rare childhood cancer opens
A global trial has opened for children who have not responded to treatment for B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL), or who have relapsed. Glo-BNHL, a global clinical trial run by the University of Birmingham and supported by PHTA, is now open in the UK, trialling multiple new treatments to offer a better chance of survival to […]
The future of UK life sciences starts in the West Midlands
The UK’s life sciences sector has long been a global leader in research, innovation, and healthcare advancements. Regional centers of excellence play a pivotal role in driving this success, offering unique ecosystems that nurture collaboration, growth, and cutting-edge discoveries. In this interview, Gino Martini talks to NewsMed about the West Midlands, a region with a rich heritage […]
PHTA at the Conservative Conference 2024
Following yesterday’s reflections on the Labour conference, we share our thoughts on the Conservative gathering As the curtains fell at Liverpool’s ACC were closed, around 100 miles away in Birmingham the ICC open its doors to the Conservative Party. We began by attending an event hosted by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, focussed […]
PHTA at the Labour Conference 2024
With the tide shifting in Westminster and a new Labour government, our CEO Professor Gino Martini kicked off conference season by heading to Liverpool to represent PHTA and the Birmingham life sciences ecosystem at the Labour Conference. The first major event was Saturday’s West Midlands reception. Our region is uniquely positioned as an advanced manufacturing […]
University-led WMHTIA grant scheme to drive health technologies forward
A £1.54m grant scheme is helping West Midlands companies accelerate their technologies towards commercialisation. The West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA), is pleased to announce the successful completion of the application and grant-awarding phase of the WMHTIA Grant Funding for Health Technologies – an initiative aiming to assist companies in the development of their […]
Clinical Immunology Service datasets to advance myeloma research
Research data held within the Clinical Immunology Service will be transformed into an important resource for myeloma research thanks to new funding. Research data held within the Clinical Immunology Services (CIS) – soon to be based within the PHTA – will be transformed into an important resource for myeloma research thanks to £75k funding from the Cancer […]
Empowering the West Midlands’ vibrant life sciences ecosystem
Lab space shortage in the UK Following COVID-19, the UK’s life sciences sector has faced a number of challenges – of which one of the more significant has been the lack of laboratory and research space for life sciences entrepreneurs to move into. As testing as this has been for the sector, it also presents […]