Sam Barrell
CEO of LifeArc, a medical research organisation that translates scientific research into therapies, with expertise in funding and policy for rare disease innovation.
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Mar 1, 2026 • 21min
Rare diseases: from lived experience to lasting treatments | Sponsored
Terry Pirovoulakis, a parent who led fundraising to develop a gene therapy for his son Michael with SPG50. Sam Barrell, CEO of LifeArc, who funds and shapes rare-disease translation. They discuss long diagnostic journeys, gaps in data and regulation, parent-led innovation, and calls for joined-up policy and a national rare-disease champion.
