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# Llusern Scientific

## Sitemaps
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## Posts
- [Care home feasibility study shows Lodestar’s impact on resident treatment](https://llusern.co.uk/care-home-feasibility-study-shows-lodestars-impact-on-resident-treatment/): Professor Bob Yang, Consultant Urologist at The Royal Berkshire Hospital and at The Forbury Clinic, presented a poster at ICS 2026 that highlighted the impact Lodestar UTI can have on improving the care of residents in elderly cares settings.
- [Llusern announce two exciting commercial partnerships to improve UTI diagnosis](https://llusern.co.uk/llusern-announce-two-exciting-commercial-partnerships-to-improve-uti-diagnosis/): Llusern Scientific today announce two new commercial partnerships with the shared aim of improving UTI diagnosis and speeding up patient treatment pathways.
- [Llusern bags a hat-trick at ICS 2026.](https://llusern.co.uk/llusern-bags-a-hat-trick-at-ics-2026/): Llusern is pleased to announce that three abstracts will be presented at the International Continence Society congress in Maastricht, 6-9 October 2026 focusing on the application of the Lodestar UTI testing system.
- [Two abstracts published in The Journal of Urology.](https://llusern.co.uk/abstracts-published-in-the-journal-of-urology/): Llusern Scientific was pleased that two abstracts assessing the Lodestar UTI testing panel in clinical settings were published in the AUA's The Journal of Urology this month (May 2026).
- [Llusern announces changes to Exec team and new NED](https://llusern.co.uk/llusern-announces-changes-to-exec-team-and-new-ned/): 21st April 2026
- [Introducing Lodestar UTI into your clinic. Download this handy guide today.](https://llusern.co.uk/a-guide-to-introducing-lodestar-uti-into-your-clinic-download-it-today/): This guide to introducing Lodestar UTI has been written to answer questions from private - and NHS - clinics who are considering the way they diagnose and treat UTI patients, or patients who require a UTI test prior to surgery.
- [Llusern to attend WHX Dubai 9-12 February 2026](https://llusern.co.uk/1699-2/): Next month Llusern Scientific will be at WHX 2026 as part of the Welsh Government trade mission travelling to the new Dubai Exhibition Centre in Expo City, UAE.
- [Lodestar UTI to be presented at two major urology congresses](https://llusern.co.uk/lodestar-uti-to-be-presented-at-two-major-urology-congresses/): Llusern Scientific is delighted to announce that Lodestar DX will be present at two leading urology conferences in 2026.
- [Mobile community UTI testing arrives in Glasgow in 2026](https://llusern.co.uk/mobile-community-uti-testing-arrives-in-glasgow-in-2026/): "NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeing the launch of a new community diagnostic vehicle, in a move designed to reduce the number of hospital admissions in the area.
- [Quick and accurate UTI diagnostics make for better clinical decisions](https://llusern.co.uk/quick-and-accurate-uti-diagnostics-make-for-better-clinical-decisions/): A study undertaken at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading in the last few months looked at how Lodestar performed against lab culture testing (the so-called 'gold standard').
- [New webinar: A real-world performance study of the Lodestar UTI testing system](https://llusern.co.uk/new-webinar-a-real-world-performance-study-of-the-lodestar-uti-testing-system/): Following the success of our first Lodestar DX webinar we are pleased to share that we will be hosting another session.
- [New study data demonstrates Lodestar more accurate than lab culture](https://llusern.co.uk/new-study-data-demonstrates-lodestar-more-accurate-than-lab-culture/): In an independent study undertaken at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, in September to October 2025, Lodestar was tested against the standard method for testing UTIs - MC&S (Microscopy, Culture & Sensitivity) or lab culture.
- [Barclays Entrepreneur of the Year and Beyond Biotech podcast](https://llusern.co.uk/barclays-entrepreneur-of-the-year-and-beyond-biotech-podcast/): On Thursday 6 November Llusern CEO Dr Emma Hayhurst and Managing Director Martyn Lewis attended the Barclays Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2025 in London.
- [New antibiogram data shows Lodestar covers 96% of UTI pathogens](https://llusern.co.uk/new-antibiogram-data-shows-lodestar-covers-96-of-uti-pathogens/): New NHS study data shows that 96% of UTIs are caused by only six pathogens, all of which are detected by Llusern's Lodestar UTI test panel with accuracy of up to 97%.
- [A perfect partnership at The Forbury Clinic](https://llusern.co.uk/one-test-many-uses-for-lodestar-dx-at-the-forbury-clinic-berkshire/): The Lodestar DX testing system is designed for detecting pathogens in urine at clinically relevant levels - however it is just as useful to urologists and patients to provide a quick 'rule-out' result.
- [Llusern Scientific Announces Key Appointments to Strengthen its Executive Team](https://llusern.co.uk/llusern-scientific-announces-key-appointments-to-strengthen-its-executive-team/): CTO, CMO and CFO appointments to advance the commercial launch of its precision point-of-care diagnostic Lodestar DX for UTIs worldwide
- [Lodestar DX helps reduce antibiotic use at elderly care home](https://llusern.co.uk/lodestar-dx-helps-reduce-antibiotic-use-at-elderly-care-home/): We're working with Christadelphian Care Homes to help them triage residents at their always-sunny-in Swansea facility.
- [Llusern Scientific announces ISO 13485 certification](https://llusern.co.uk/liusern-announces-iso-13485-certification/): Cardiff, UK – 17 June 2025
- [Llusern grabs the limelight at Arab Health 2025](https://llusern.co.uk/llusern-grabs-the-limelight-at-arab-health-2025/): Llusern Scientific exhibited the Lodestar UTI testing system outside Europe for the first time in January this year when the company attended Arab Health 2025 as part of the Wales Government pavilion.
- [Study shows Lodestar DX accurately identifies uropathogens in mixed growth cultures](https://llusern.co.uk/study-shows-lodestar-dx-accurately-identifies-uropathogens-in-mixed-growth-cultures/): A new abstract published in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance demonstrates that the Lodestar DX UTI testing system can 'accurately identify the common uropathogens present in 87% of mixed cultures'.
- [Llusern secures pre-Seed investment from DBW](https://llusern.co.uk/llusern-secures-pre-seed-investment-from-dbw/): The Development Bank of Wales has taken an equity stake in Cardiff-based Llusern Scientific as part of a substantial six-figure funding round that is helping the University of South Wales spinout to commercialise its testing for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs).
- [Llusern’s Lodestar DX Evaluation Published in JAC-AMR: Demonstrating High Correlation with Gold Standard UTI Testing](https://llusern.co.uk/lodestar-dx-evaluation-published-in-jac-amr-2/): This peer-reviewed study explores the potential of Lodestar DX, utilising loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) technology, to rapidly and accurately diagnose urinary tract infections (UTIs) in symptomatic adult females.
- [Longitude Prize on AMR](https://llusern.co.uk/longitude-prize-on-amr/): And winner is...
- [Bio 2024, San Diego](https://llusern.co.uk/bio-2024-san-diego/): Llusern Scientific will be taking its first steps onto American soil in June of this year. We will be attending Bio 2024 in San Diego as part of the Wales Government pavilion (#2119) in the main exhibition hall, opposite the UK pavilion.
- [Two abstracts published by JAC-AMR](https://llusern.co.uk/two-abstracts-published-by-jac-amr/): Two abstracts written by Llusern researchers that discuss the need for better point-of-care diagnostics for UTIs have been published by the peer-reviewed JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance journal.
- [Poster presentations at BSAC UTI conference](https://llusern.co.uk/poster-presentations-at-bsac-uti-conference/): Llusern Scientific is delighted to announce that two abstracts have been accepted for poster presentation at the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) UTI conference at the Royal College of Physicians in London on 14 June 2023.
- [Llusern at ECCMID23 in Copenhagen](https://llusern.co.uk/llusern-at-eccmid23-in-copenhagen/): Dr Emma Hayhurst will be presenting the latest data from Llusern’s work in developing fast and accurate point-of-care UTI testing technology at ECCMID23 in Copenhagen.
- [Women feel ‘failed’ by UTI testing system – ITV News](https://llusern.co.uk/women-feel-failed-by-uti-testing-system-itv-news/): Llusern was delighted to be asked to contribute to a report by ITV News reporter Stacey Foster on chronic UTIs.
- [Llusern included in NICE early value assessment for UTI testing](https://llusern.co.uk/llusern-included-in-nice-early-value-assessment-for-uti-testing/): Llusern Scientific is delighted to be included as one of the point-of-care technologies being considered by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for urinary tract infections to improve antimicrobial prescribing.
- [Llusern win at MediWales Awards 2022](https://llusern.co.uk/llusern-win-at-mediwales-awards-2022/): Last Thursday we were thrilled to win the ‘Partnership with the NHS Award’ at the MediWales Innovation Awards. The prize recognises the work we have done in conjunction with Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board and the Bevan Commission to develop our UTI assay panel.
- [Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour talk UTIs with Llusern](https://llusern.co.uk/radio-4s-womans-hour-talk-utis-with-llusern/): Last Friday BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour invited Emma Hayhurst onto the programme to talk about Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) with host Anita Rani and Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster.
- [Llusern wins at the Wales STEM Awards](https://llusern.co.uk/llusern-wins-at-the-wales-stem-awards/): Llusern Scientific were delighted to be the winners of the Innovation in STEM category at the Wales STEM Awards in Cardiff last week. The award recognised Llusern’s efforts in creating an affordable and rapid diagnostic testing platform for common infections such as Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs).
- [UTI test undergoing clinical verification and validation](https://llusern.co.uk/uti-test-undergoing-clinical-verification-and-validation/): Llusern are pleased and proud to be working with the Bevan Commission to tackle the problem of UTIs. Llusern, in partnership with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Tritech Insititute, Public Health Wales, EKF Diagnostics Ltd and the University of South Wales, have been awarded funding from the Bevan Commission’s Planned Care Innovation Programme.
- [CEO awarded top prize to develop UTI test](https://llusern.co.uk/ceo-awarded-top-prize-to-develop-uti-test/): Llusern Scientific CEO and co-founder, Dr Emma Hayhurst, has been awarded the Innovation Prize from ‘Women in Innovation’.

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- [Team](https://llusern.co.uk/team/)
- [Commercial Potential](https://llusern.co.uk/commercial-potential/)
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- [The Opportunity](https://llusern.co.uk/the-opportunity/)
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## Legal Pages
- [Privacy Policy](https://llusern.co.uk/privacy-policy/): LLUSERN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED PRIVACY NOTICE
- [Terms & Conditions of Sale](https://llusern.co.uk/terms-conditions-of-sale/): Terms and Conditions of Sale and Delivery of Llusern Scientific Limited

## Team Members
- [Martyn Lewis](https://llusern.co.uk/team/martyn-lewis/)
- [Dr Emma Hayhurst](https://llusern.co.uk/team/dr-emma-hayhurst/)
- [Professor Bob Yang](https://llusern.co.uk/team/bob-yang/)
- [Laurence Tisi](https://llusern.co.uk/team/laurence-tisi/)
- [Dr Jeroen Nieuwland](https://llusern.co.uk/team/dr-jeroen-nieuwland/)
- [Mark Preston](https://llusern.co.uk/team/mark-preston/)
- [Dr Gary Dowthwaite](https://llusern.co.uk/team/dr-gary-dowthwaite/)
- [Joanna Diggle](https://llusern.co.uk/team/joanna-diggle/)
- [Ayako Van Der Goes Van Naters](https://llusern.co.uk/team/ayako-van-der-goes-van-naters/)
- [Dewi Whiffen](https://llusern.co.uk/team/dewi-whiffen/)
- [Ralf Gütlein](https://llusern.co.uk/team/ralf-gutlein/)
- [Andrew Creighton](https://llusern.co.uk/team/andrew-creighton/)
- [Dr Abdul Ghafur MD MRCP FRCPath](https://llusern.co.uk/team/abdul-ghafur/)