LifeArc is a medical research charity with a 25 year legacy of helping scientists and organisations turn their research into treatments and diagnostics for patients. The charity’s purpose is to be the arc or bridge between research and improving patients’ lives. LifeArc turns great science into greater patient impact. It brings together a network of partners to tackle specific diseases and directly funds academic and early stage research. The charity has dedicated laboratories in Stevenage where around 80 scientists work on antibody and small molecule projects, while the Edinburgh lab progresses diagnostics development. So far, LifeArc’s work has helped to develop four drugs (Keytruda®, Actemra®, Tysabri® and Entyvio®) and a test for antibiotic resistance.
