# Event Details - **Event Name**: Commercialising Cell and Gene Therapies: From Idea to Patient Impact - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Launch of the Academy of Medical Sciences’ North of England Cross‑Sector Hub in partnership with the Northern Health Science AllianceAbout this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/bfaa7fb0-2566-11f1-a591-7f7175887899-rimg-w534-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Join us for a free, dynamic, interactive event bringing together the people, expertise and perspectives that drive the translation of cell and gene therapy innovations from bench to bedside. This half‑day event marks the launch of the Academy of Medical Sciences’ North of England Cross‑Sector Hub, hosted by the Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA), creating a new regional focal point for collaboration across academia, the NHS, industry, patient involvement and other key stakeholders.Our cross-sector networking event aims to:Promote inclusive networking across career stages and sectors.Support translational readiness and commercialisation understanding.Showcase northern strengths across the commercialisation pathway for cell and gene therapies.Stimulate new opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, and successful applications to Academy and other funding opportunities.Discussions exploring pressing cell and gene therapy challenges, include:What successful cell and gene therapy translation really requiresThe journey to successful commercialisation for patient benefitHow the northern ecosystem can support researchers and cliniciansThis event is ideal for:Early Career Researchers (academia and industry)Researchers across all academic career stagesAcademy of Medical Sciences FellowsClinical and NHS colleaguesCell and gene therapy industry partnersPatient advocates and public contributorsThird sector organisations and innovation ecosystem partnersAgenda🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AMRegistration🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AMWelcome and Launch of the North of England Cross-Sector Hub ​ Info: Speakers: Hannah Davies, Chief Executive Officer, Northern Health Science Alliance Rosalind Campion, Chief Executive Officer, Academy of Medical Sciences 🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:15 AMCommercialising Cell & Gene Therapies: From Idea to Patient Impact - KeynoteInfo: Speaker: Professor Mimoun Azzouz​, Chair of Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield and Co-founder, BlackfinBio and Crucible Therapeutics 🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AMEarly Career Researcher (ECR) presentations 🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMNetworking break and refreshments🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PMFrom bench to bedside for patient impact:Host: Intro: Regenerative Cell Therapy Consulting (Regen CTC) Info: How the North of England ecosystem can support your commercialisation journey - Intro: Regenerative Cell Therapy Consulting (Regen CTC) - Dr. Zoe Hewitt, Co-Founder and CEO  - Newcastle Advanced Therapies  - Dr. Mark Jarvis, Director of Newcastle Advanced Therapies  - Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC), Sheffield – Dr. Joe Cartwright, Head of Projects   - National Horizons Centre, Teesside - Prof. Safwan Akram, Professor of Biomanufacturing, Engineering Biology and Innovation in Biosciences  - Advanced Therapy Treatment Centres (ATTC) network and iMATCH, Manchester - Prof. Fiona Thistlethwaite, Director, Innovate Manchester Advanced Therapy Centre Hub (iMATCH)  🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PMPanel Q&A / Interactive advisory clinic on commercialisationInfo: Panel moderator: Dr. Zoe Hewitt, Co-Founder and CEO, Regen CTC  Panellists as above, plus additional panellists TBC 🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:10 PMClosing remarks🕑: 01:10 PM - 02:00 PMNetworking lunch🕑: 02:00 PMSatellite event close (main BSGCT conference starts 14:30) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle-upon-tyne/commercialising-cell-and-gene-therapies-from-idea-to-patient-impact/100001982950499323 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fcommercialising-cell-and-gene-therapies-from-idea-to-patient-impact-tickets-1982950499323 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Newcastle upon Tyne - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Frederick Douglass Centre - **lat**: 54.9733853 - **long**: -1.6246817 - **full address**: The Frederick Douglass Centre, Helix Science Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: The Northern Health Science Alliance (https://allevents.in/org/the-northern-health-science-alliance/21262549) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/55841448078f332797a852d573e8ed08841a620aa755107b061d899c3f5288ea-rimg-w960-h502-dc4c3d5e-gmir.jpg?v=1774125909 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/cb1cdfc27d65ca0341cd491e3e8380a47ba3b6e597ed6f608ccaa45da960ace9-rimg-w400-h400-dc4c3d5e-gmir.jpg?v=1774125909 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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