UCL launches new campaign to celebrate its disruptive discoveries

UCL is today launching the public phase of its major new campaign #MadeAtUCL to celebrate over 100 disruptive discoveries pioneered by some of the university's leading researchers. The list of breakthroughs demonstrates how UCL is at the forefront of some of the world's most important discoveries and is solving real-world problems. #MadeAtUCL showcases stories such as how UCL is transforming the treatment and diagnosis of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's; providing free legal advice for communities; changing perceptions of disability; creating greener and more inclusive cities; preserving our heritage and developing robotics that help everyone. Examples of discoveries which are impacting on people's lives every day include: Using our immune cells to target and kill cancer: Researchers at UCL are pioneering groundbreaking CAR T-cell cancer treatments which reprogramme the patient's own immune system to recognise and kill cancerous cells. First water detected on potentially 'habitable' planet - In a world first, UCL researchers detected water vapour in the atmosphere of a super-Earth with habitable temperatures. HIV remission achieved in patient - UCL researchers led a breakthrough in HIV treatment by helping a man in London reach sustained remission from HIV after ceasing treatment. Two people regain sight after pioneering eye therapy - Last year two people, whose sight had deteriorated due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), were able to see the world again, following ground-breaking stem cell based therapy pioneered at UCL.