LifeArc News

Buildings light up across the world for World Mito Week – 15th-21st September 2025 Some lovely pictures of UK landmarks and buildings can be found on the My Mito Mission website. We also posted stories and information on our LinkedIn page to help raise awareness of mitochondrial disease. The aim of this week is to […]

The prestigious launch of the LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Disease was held at the House of Lords on 7th May 2025. The launch event brought together a mix of researchers, centre leads (please see above photo), NHS professionals, policymakers, advocates and charity partners. Funded by LifeArc and Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK), the LifeArc Centre […]

The Inaugural meeting for LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial diseases was held on the April 14 2025. Some 50 Researchers from the University of Cambridge, University of Newcastle and University College London met in Newcastle to share information that will form the basis of the next 5 years work. Funded by LifeArc and Muscular Dystrophy […]

Today is #RareDiseaseDay. There are more than 7,000 rare diseases affecting 300 million people worldwide, but over 95% of these diseases do not have an approved treatment. Despite this significant unmet need, rare disease research is hindered by fragmented expertise, dispersed patient populations and limited funding.  The LifeArc Translational Centres for Rare Disease aim to […]

LifeArc launches £40m research centres that will unlock new tests, treatments and cures for people living with rare diseases. For the mitochondrial disease community, the centrepiece of this ambitious initiative is the £7.5 million LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases, which will serve as a national platform in the UK to connect specialists, patients, knowledge […]