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ASGCT News Releases
The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy informs the media about new developments in gene and cell therapy and gene and cell therapy research, biographical information as well as the latest terminology through news releases and informational documentation. Following are links to recent ASGCT new releases.
ASGCT 14th Annual Meeting
May 18-21, 2011
Seattle, Washington, USA
PRESS RELEASES
Following are Press Releases sent out by the ASGCT about important scientific work in the field of gene and cell therapy that is being presented at the ASGCT 14th Annual Meeting.
- ASGCT Announces 14th Annual Meeting Press Event (May 10, 2011)
- ASGCT 14th Annual Meeting: Gene therapy may be used to treat muscular dystrophy (May 6, 2011)
- ASGCT 14th Annual Meeting: Repairing coronary damage via regenerative gene therapy (May 6, 2011)
- ASGCT 14th Annual Meeting: Reducing the toxic effects of chemotherapy on normal cells (May 6, 2011)
- ASGCT 14th Annual Meeting: Gene therapy shows promise in treating Sandhoff disease (May 6, 2011)
News Releases
- ASGCT NIH Gene Therapy Symposium to Focus on Critical Areas of Advancement in Gene and Cell Therapy (August 9, 2011)
- ASGCT Highlights Parkinson's Disease Advancements during Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month (April 29, 2011)
- ASGCT Highlights HIV Research Advancements on World AIDS Day (November 29, 2010)
- ASGCT Affirms Commitment to Gene Therapy for WAS (November 11, 2010)
- ASGCT: Glaxo Investment a Boon for Gene Therapy (October 19, 2010)
- ASGCT Journal "Molecular Therapy" Sees Boost in Impact Factor (June 22, 2010)
- Carter Named President of American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (May 22, 2010)
- Four Researchers Honored as Outstanding New Investigators (May 21, 2010)
- Katherine High Selected as Outstanding Achievement Honoree (May 21, 2010)
- DNA Vaccine Eases Treatment of Hepatitis C (May 6, 2010)
- Gene Therapy Breakthroughs Presented at Presidential Symposium (May 6, 2010)
- Chemotherapy Ups Odds for Success in Treating "Bubble Boy" Disease (May 5, 2010)
- IV Is Key for Treatment of Advanced Cancers (May 5, 2010)
- Expert Discusses Blood Stem Cell Potential, Challenges for Gene Therapy (May 5, 2010)
- Gene Therapy May Reverse Heart Damage from Pompe Disease (May 5, 2010)
- Gene Therapy Reverses Muscle Weakness in MD Patients (May 5, 2010)
- Suicide Genes May Improve Safety of Stem Cell Therapies (May 5, 2010)
- New Gene Therapy and Cell Therapy Developments to be Presented at ASGCT 13th Annual Meeting (April 22, 2010)
- ASGCT: Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Patients with Pompe Disease (January 28, 2010)
- ASGCT Members Report Successful Results (November 6, 2009)
- ASGCT Announces New Mission Statement, Website Domain, and Logo (July 20, 2009)
- Cornetta Assumes Leadership of American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (May 30, 2009)
- ASGT 12th Annual Meeting: Gene Therapy Controls HIV, Research Shows (May 30, 2009)
- ASGT Embraces Cell Therapy with Name Change (May 29, 2009)
- ASGT Names Outstanding New Investigators (May 29, 2009)
- ASGT 12th Annual Meeting: Modified Herpes Virus May Treat Melanoma (May 27, 2009)
- ASGT 12th Annual Meeting: "Bubble Boy" Disease the First of Many Expected Gene Therapy Successes (May 27, 2009)
- Genetically modified stem cells may have therapeutic application to X-SCID (June 2, 2007)
- Surgeons gain full control over gene transfer technology (June 1, 2007)
- Novel delivery method of insulin gene to combat juvenile diabetes developed (June 1, 2007)
- New platform for regulating expression of therapeutic genes unveiled (June 1, 2007)