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果冻影院 IIT celebrates Pears Building first anniversary

30 September 2022

A world-class centre of excellence dedicated to the study of the human immune system, the 果冻影院 Institute of Immunity and Transplantation is celebrating its first year of work and achievements since their official move to the Pears Building, Hampstead.

Exterior of the Pears Building Hampstead showing red brick facade with four people walking by

A collaboration between 果冻影院, the Royal Free Charity,听and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, the Pears Building听is the new home of the 果冻影院 Institute of Immunity and Transplantation. The IIT brings together听the clinical excellence of the Royal Free London鈥檚 hospitals and the research excellence of scientists at 果冻影院.听

The Pears Building accommodates up to 200 researchers in custom-built laboratories and research & teaching areas.听The top floors of the building provide accommodation for patients who are participating听in research trials.听

鈥淭he 果冻影院 IIT is dedicated to the patient-focused research of the human immune system. We are developing treatments to 鈥榯urn up鈥� the immune system to respond to a threat from, say, a coronavirus, or to recognise cancer cells as a danger. We also explore 鈥榯urning down鈥� the immune system in order to stop the rejection of transplanted organs and to treat autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis."

Professor Hans Stauss
Director, 果冻影院 Institute of Immunity and Transplantation

One year on...

We take a look back over the past year at some of our highlights, from听playing a key role听in vital COVID-19 research and听stem-cell and gene therapy treatments to open days and events for local students.听

COVID-19 challenge study

World's first human challenge study: Analysing the immune response in healthy volunteers exposed to COVID-19.

COVID-19 vaccine development

IIT scientists work with colleagues in Oxford to develop an improved COVID vaccine.

Stem-cell and gene therapy

IIT clinical studies that resulted in NHS England clinical commissioning of effective stem cell and gene therapy treatments for adult patients with primary immunodeficiency.

IIT Research synposium and Pears Lecture

Scientists and clinicians to meet and learn about the latest research developments and cutting-edge immune therapies for patients.

Inspiring the next generation

IIT has hosted 145 GCSE and A-level students from local state schools to talk about science, teaching and education.听听

Community engagement

Over 60 local Hampstead residents听visited the IIT听to find out more about scientific research, clinical trials and the Pears Building itself.听

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