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Episode 06: Gene Therapy

 

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This episode hosted by Olivia Moir, dives into the field of Gene Therapy with guest Professor Simon Waddington. We discuss what gene therapy really is, and the different methods used, as well as the goals of gene therapy. This field is one with many different misconceptions, which we address on the episode. In addition to this, there are a number of different applications of gene therapy, which we discuss, and how gene therapy is being used today. 

 

About the Guest 

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Prof Waddington is professor and researcher in the field of Gene Therapy here at UCL. He currently leads a team developing translational gene therapy for childhood inherited genetic diseases including neurodegenerative diseases, inherited epilepsy and metabolic diseases and chairs the Cell and Gene Therapy Therapeutic Innovation Network of the UCL Translational Research Office. He has been working in this field for over 20 years, and alongside his team has published more than one hundred and sixty peer-reviewed publications in journals including Nature, Cell, Science Translational Medicine and many others.  

He has contributed in many ways to science commumication, namely through the charity “Medical Aid Films” he co-founded in 2006. This is dedicated to help medical training and education in low income countries using a multimedia approach - check it out here: www.medicalaidfilms.org 

 

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Speakers:

Host - Olivia

Guest – Prof Simon Waddington