Molecular Medicine and Pathology seminar series: Gene therapy for brain diseases: Turning foes into friends Event as iCalendar
18 October 2011
3:30 - 4:30pm
Venue: Seminar Room 501-505, Building 501, 85 Park Road, Grafton
Gene therapy strategies for neurological diseases have primarily focused on the genetic manipulation of neurons. However, given that neuronal cell loss but reactive gliosis are common features of many neurological diseases, astrocytes, prevalent and dysfunctional in the diseased brain, are an attractive cellular target for new genetic therapies.
Here, I’ll provide an overview and update on gene therapy for brain diseases and some of the new strategies being developed in this area.
For more information please contact:
Peter Shepherd
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