Awarded

Equipment including single use bioreactors, biosealers, biowelders, benchtop controllers for stirred and rocking motion systems plus Single Use Centrifugal systems for the use in the manufacture of gene therapy drugs/treatment for research and development, education/teaching and training

Descriptions

The University of Sheffield (UoS) is establishing a new 'Gene Therapy Innovation Manufacturing Centre' (GTIMC) to advance scientific discoveries into life-changing treatments for patients with life threatening diseases. The Sheffield GTIMC will be one of three cutting edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the clinical development of new genetic treatments. This facility is due to open in the Summer of 2022 and further details can be found at the following link:-https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/new-gene-therapy-innovation-centre-advance-scientific-discoveries-life-changing-treatmentsThe UoS requires various bioreactors and complimentary/integrated equipment (sealer, welder etc), in order to undertake this co-ordinated work in parallel to 2 other UK sites (NHS Blood and Transplant (Bristol) and Kings College London working on identical methods and processes. To ensure the consistency of the science and comparability of the results, the same equipment needs to be purchased as the other two facilities.