Retroscreen Virology

16//06//10

LEADING MEDICAL RESEARCH COMPANY SIGNS WITH QUEEN MARY BIOENTERPRISES

Retroscreen Virology Limited (RVL) Sign lease with QMB

Europe’s leading anti-viral research organisation – dedicated to tackling, among other viruses, the common cold - is to enhance its capabilities by taking up premises within the Queen Mary BioEnterprises Innovation Centre in Whitechapel.

At a signing ceremony on Wednesday 16th June, 2010 Queen Mary BioEnterprises – a wholly owned company of Queen Mary, University of London - will lease 1,300 sq. metres of bespoke laboratory and clinical beds space to Retroscreen Virology, making the company its first anchor tenant.

Dean Curtis, Chief Administrative Officer of Queen Mary, University of London said; “Queen Mary is delighted to welcome Retroscreen Virology as a major tenant to the outstanding environment for commercial life sciences research offered by Queen Mary BioEnterprises. We are particularly pleased to have secured such a strong company in this field and are sure that Retroscreen will be an important addition to an already very significant cluster of high quality health-related activity focused on our medical school.”

London Development Agency Group Director Business Support and Promotion, Danny Lopez added; "Innovation is vital for business growth and the key to ensuring London remains a leader in the increasingly competitive global market. The LDA is pleased to support the development of the Queen Mary BioEnterprises Innovation Centre and the world-class organisations who are paving the way in this cutting-edge industry."

Dr Robert Lambkin-Williams, CEO of Retroscreen Virology said; “This new facility will allow Retroscreen to further enhance its Human Viral Challenge Model capability with dedicated en suite isolation rooms, on site laboratory support and integrated data management. This is the first clinical facility dedicated to Human Viral Challenge Studies since the closure of the Common Cold Institute in the 1990s. As a specialist virology contract research organisation (CRO), Retroscreen is the only company to offer Human Viral Challenge Studies in influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the common cold.”