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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.

Targeted Drug Delivery For Cancer Patients (February 15, 2013)
American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy Online Journal Now Linked with National Institute of Health (November 28, 2012)
American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy Online Journal Now Linked with National Institute of Health (August 16, 2012)
Key element of the clinical scale-up manufacturing process used for GlyberaÂ® developed by NHLBI, NIH investigators (August 16, 2012)
ASGCT NIH Gene Therapy Symposium to Focus on Critical Areas of Advancement in Gene and Cell Therapy (August 9, 2011)
ASGCT Announces 14th Annual Meeting Press Event (May 10, 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)
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)
Katherine High Selected as Outstanding Achievement Honoree (May 21, 2010)
Four Researchers Honored as Outstanding New Investigators (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)
ASGT 12th Annual Meeting: Gene Therapy Controls HIV, Research Shows (May 30, 2009)
Cornetta Assumes Leadership of American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (May 30, 2009)
ASGT Names Outstanding New Investigators (May 29, 2009)
ASGT Embraces Cell Therapy with Name Change (May 29, 2009)
ASGT 12th Annual Meeting: Modified Herpes Virus May Treat Melanoma (May 27, 2009)
Genetically modified stem cells may have therapeutic application to X-SCID (June 2, 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)
Surgeons gain full control over gene transfer technology (June 1, 2007)
Gene therapy applications of RNA interference, presented at the ASGT 9th Annual Meeting (June 2, 2006)
Promising research using gene therapy presented at the ASGT 9th Annual Meeting (June 1, 2006)
New research shows the effectiveness of gene therapy to treat genetic diseases, from the ASGT 8th Annual Meeting (June 3, 2005)
Promising research using gene therapy presented at ASGT 8th Annual Meeting in St. Louis (June 2, 2005)
Latest research on gene therapy techniques presented at ASGT 8th Annual Meeting (June 2, 2005)
New research on the progress of gene therapy presented at the ASGT 7th Annual Meeting (June 4, 2004)
New research on gene therapy clinical trials, today's findings from the ASGT 7th Annual Meeting (June 3, 2004)
New Research on Gene Therapy of Inherited and Acquired Diseases, from the 2003 ASGT Meeting (June 6, 2003)
New Research on Gene Therapy for Cancer, from the 2003 ASGT Meeting (June 5, 2003)
American Society of Gene Therapy Responds to a Second Case of Leukemia Seen in a Clinical Trial of Gene Therapy for Immune Deficiency (January 14, 2003)
Media Statement: FDA Advisory Committee Meeting (October 10, 2002)
Serious Adverse Event in a Clinical Trial of Gene Therapy for the X-Linked Form of Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Disease (XSCID) (October 10, 2002)
July 2002 issue: Molecular Therapy (July 17, 2002)
New research on gene therapy of inherited disorders New genetic repair model (June 7, 2002)
New research on non-malignant acquired disorders and gene therapy of cancer (June 6, 2002)
June 2002 issue: Molecular Therapy (May 31, 2002)
May 2002 issue: Molecular Therapy (April 26, 2002)
April 2002 issue: Molecular Therapy (March 18, 2002)
March 2002 issue: Molecular Therapy (February 20, 2002)
February 2002 issue: Molecular Therapy (January 28, 2002)
December 2001 issue: Molecular Therapy (November 27, 2001)
November 2001 issue: Molecular Therapy (November 8, 2001)
October 2001 issue: Molecular Therapy (September 21, 2001)
September 2001 issue: Molecular Therapy (August 29, 2001)
August 2001 issue: Molecular Therapy (July 20, 2001)
Findings from ASGT 2001 Annual Meeting: New Cardiovascular Gene Therapy and New Gene Therapy Research for Muscle and Connective Tissue (June 1, 2001)
Findings from ASGT 2001 Annual Meeting: New Research on Neurological Disorders and Cancer Gene Therapy (June 1, 2001)
Genomic Data Will Provide the "Feeder Layer" to Advance Gene Therapy (June 1, 2001)
Gene Therapy Researchers Provide Insight to Genetic Disorders (June 17, 2000)
Stem Cell Research Shows Promising Future in Gene Therapy (June 5, 2000)
Researcher Report Innovations in Cancer Gene Therapy (June 2, 2000)
Advances in Gene Therapy Aid Researchers with Treatment of Infectious Disease and Creation of New Vaccines (June 1, 2000)
Breakthroughs in Gene Therapy: Recent Advances in Clinical Gene Therapy Presented at Society Meeting (June 1, 2000)
ASGT President, Savio Woo's Congressional Testimony (May 25, 2000)
American Society of Gene Therapy's Response to HHS Announcement (May 24, 2000)
American Society of Gene Therapy Establishes Ethical Policy to Guide Clinical Trials (April 13, 2000)
New Initiatives to Protect Participants in Gene Therapy Trials (March 7, 2000)
Opinion Editorial (February 28, 2000)
February 2000 issue: Molecular Therapy (February 25, 2000)
Harmonized reporting of serious adverse events in gene therapy trials urged by the American Society of Gene Therapy (February 2, 2000)
Inaugural Issue: Molecular Therapy (January 24, 2000)

News Releases

Targeted Drug Delivery For Cancer Patients (February 15, 2013)
American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy Online Journal Now Linked with National Institute of Health (November 28, 2012)
American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy Online Journal Now Linked with National Institute of Health (August 16, 2012)
Key element of the clinical scale-up manufacturing process used for GlyberaÂ® developed by NHLBI, NIH investigators (August 16, 2012)
ASGCT NIH Gene Therapy Symposium to Focus on Critical Areas of Advancement in Gene and Cell Therapy (August 9, 2011)
ASGCT Announces 14th Annual Meeting Press Event (May 10, 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)
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)
Katherine High Selected as Outstanding Achievement Honoree (May 21, 2010)
Four Researchers Honored as Outstanding New Investigators (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)
ASGT 12th Annual Meeting: Gene Therapy Controls HIV, Research Shows (May 30, 2009)
Cornetta Assumes Leadership of American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (May 30, 2009)
ASGT Names Outstanding New Investigators (May 29, 2009)
ASGT Embraces Cell Therapy with Name Change (May 29, 2009)
ASGT 12th Annual Meeting: Modified Herpes Virus May Treat Melanoma (May 27, 2009)

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