| > | | | | cells. All departments in the Faculty of Medical Science |
| | | | at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne were |
| Stem Cell Research is big business in the North East. | | | | awarded either a 5 or 5* assessment as part of the |
| It boasts some of the finest research facilities in the | | | | UK Governments Research Assessment Exercise |
| country, if not Europe coupled with clinical expertise it | | | | (RAE) in 2001, ranking Newcastle third overall in the |
| creates the perfect spot to develop your stem cell | | | | UK. |
| research organisation. | | | | 2. North East England offers world-class clinical |
| Organisations are always looking for opportunities to | | | | expertise through the Newcastle upon Tyne NHS |
| expand; we offer some key tips on the best places | | | | Trust (the Sunday Times Hospital of the Year 2004). |
| to look. Companies are often looking for opportunities | | | | ES cell derivation has been enabled by its successful |
| to develop their business further. In the stem cell | | | | IVF/Reproductive Medicine clinic. |
| research area it is important that you have the right | | | | 3. Translational research is channelled through the |
| staff and the right backing in the region you are | | | | Clinical Trials Unit and the £4.5m Newcastle Clinical |
| moving into. North East England has one of the | | | | Research Facility, that links medical research in the |
| highest concentrations of stem cells researchers in | | | | University of Newcastle to the clinical excellence of |
| the UK. | | | | the regional NHS Trust making it the ideal place for |
| The resources all ready located in the North East of | | | | stem cell research investment and expertise. |
| England is already huge including North East England | | | | 4. There is strong regional academic and clinical |
| Stem Cell Institute, a joint venture between | | | | activity around transplantation, and stem cell |
| Newcastle University, Durham University and NHS | | | | tolerance is assessed by Newcastle’s Applied |
| (National Health Service), aims to be one of the top | | | | Immunology Group. |
| 10 stem cell research centres in the world. Life | | | | 5.Technical support facilities at NESCI includes £10 |
| Knowledge Park, meanwhile, based at | | | | million investment into two new GMP grade |
| Newcastle’s International Centre for Life, is | | | | laboratories to produce stem cells of all types to |
| concentrating on research into degenerative diseases | | | | clinical grade and The International Centre for Life |
| associated with ageing. | | | | (ICFL), based in Newcastle, is the UK’s first |
| Stem cells have the potential to develop into any | | | | biotechnology village. It is home to the £10m Life |
| tissue type in the body and could therefore be used | | | | Knowledge Park, one of only six UK genetics parks, |
| to develop a wide range of medical therapies. | | | | which focuses on degenerative diseases. |
| Here are five reasons why you should invest in stem | | | | Expertise and support organisations place North East |
| cell research in the North East; | | | | England in a unique position to support companies in |
| 1. The University of Newcastle upon Tyne’s | | | | the commercialisation of research and getting new |
| Institute of Human Genetics is one of the largest in | | | | products to market through stem cell investment |
| Europe and concentrates its research activity on both | | | | opportunities. |
| Human Embryonic Stem Cells (HESC) and adult stem | | | | |