Sentences with phrase «participating in gene therapy»

Gelsinger had a rare liver disease and was participating in gene therapy research at the university when he died.

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(In the early 2000s, five children who participated in a retrovirus - based gene therapy trial for severe combined immunodeficiency developed leukemiaIn the early 2000s, five children who participated in a retrovirus - based gene therapy trial for severe combined immunodeficiency developed leukemiain a retrovirus - based gene therapy trial for severe combined immunodeficiency developed leukemia.)

Then came an invitation to participate in a novel form of gene therapy, one that could mark a first step toward a true cure for AIDS.

Donald Kohn of Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, California, who is thinking about participating, says he's optimistic that the safety issues will be solved and that gene therapy will eventually become the standard of care.

We are part of a National Cancer Institute - funded Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant and participate in Children's Oncology Group and internal lymphoma studies within Texas Children's Cancer Center and the Cell and Gene Therapy Program.

Using a disabled form of HIV to deliver the gene therapy, researchers were able to halt the progression of the disease in 15 out of 17 boys who participated in the clinical trial.