European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy
- European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy
European Society of Gene Therapy (ESGCT) formerly European Society of Gene Therapy (ESGT) is a legally-registered professional body which emerged from a small working group in 1992 that focused on human gene therapy.
The objectives of the ESGT include the following:
* promote basic and clinical research in gene therapy;
* facilitate education (and the exchange of information and technologies) related to gene transfer and therapy;
* serve as a professional adviser to the gene therapy community and various regulatory bodies in Europe.
The official journal of the ESGT is "The Journal of Gene Medicine".
Collaborations
The ESGT works with other entities in the scientific communities in the event that an adverse effect to a specific gene therapy is discovered. Investigations the ESGT has been involved with include the adverse effects discovered during the French X-SCID gene therapy trial. The ESGT hosted a forum of 500 researchers from various facilities around the world, including representatives from the Stanford University and the Sloan Kettering Cancer Research Center.
External links
* [http://www.esgt.org/ Official Site]
* [http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/516142/ Researchers from Israel, Southern California to Present Stem Cell Symposium]
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/core/Content/displayPrintable.jhtml?xml=/connected/2003/11/19/ecnfibr18.xml&site=17 Researchers team up to tackle cystic fibrosis]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Gene therapy — using an Adenovirus vector. A new gene is inserted into an adenovirull. If the treatment is successful, the new gene will make a functional protein. Gene therapy is the insertion, alteration, or removal of genes within an individual s cells and… … Wikipedia
Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… … Universalium
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation — HSCT redirects here. For the supersonic aircraft, see High Speed Civil Transport. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Intervention ICD 9 CM 41.0 MeSH … Wikipedia
Stem cell — Mouse embryonic st … Wikipedia
Combined small-cell lung carcinoma — Classification and external resources Combined small cell lung carcinoma containing a component of squamous cell carcinoma ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
Relationship between religion and science — Part of a series on Science … Wikipedia
Alcohol and cancer — Total recorded alcohol per capita consumption (15+), in litres of pure alcohol.[1] Alcohol is associated with an increased risk of a number of cancers.[2] 3.6% of all cancer cases and 3.5% of cancer deaths worldwide are attributable to consu … Wikipedia
Mobile phone radiation and health — A man speaking on a mobile telephone The effect of mobile phone radiation on human health is the subject of recent interest and study, as a result of the enormous increase in mobile phone usage throughout the world (as of June 2009 … Wikipedia
Hormone replacement therapy (menopause) — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a system of medical treatment for surgically menopausal, perimenopausal and to a lesser extent postmenopausal women. It is based on the idea that the treatment may prevent discomfort caused by diminished… … Wikipedia
