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GENE & CELL THERAPY 101: Cell Therapy Basics
Cell therapy aims to introduce new, healthy cells into a patient’s body, to replace the diseased or missing ones.
Laura Darling
May 7, 20244 min read


GENE & CELL THERAPY 101: Gene Therapy Basics
Gene therapy has been studied for over 40 years and can help stop or slow the effects of disease at the most basic level - genes
Laura Darling
May 7, 20243 min read


Momentum in Cell and Gene Therapy Symposium, June 19 in Evry
Please attend our upcoming event, the Momentum in Cell and Gene Therapy Symposium which is co-organized by ART-TG (Inserm) and...
Gaëlle Jamar
Apr 23, 20241 min read


New plan announced to get more children access to cutting-edge, proven gene therapy treatments for rare diseases
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), supported by LifeArc and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity), has...
Gaëlle Jamar
Apr 10, 20241 min read


2023 AWARDS WINNERS
Outstanding Achievement Award Seppo Yla-Herttuala, University of Eastern Finland, Kuoppio Dr. Seppo Yla-Herttuala, MD, PhD, is a world leader in viral gene therapy for cardiovascular diseases and brain and bladder cancer. His team was the first to use adenovirus-mediated gene transfer to human arteries already in 1995. Since then, he has conducted 12 phase 1-3 clinical trials in cardiovascular and cancer gene therapy. He has also been heavily involved in angiogenesis research
Gaëlle Jamar
Mar 1, 20242 min read


2024-ACADEMY MILAN, LENTIVIRAL VECTORS
Milano 29 January to 1 February See photos from this year's Academy below... ESGCT is committed to the training and support of students...
Gaëlle Jamar
Mar 1, 20242 min read


VIVEbiotech announces significant growth in 2023
San Sebastián, Spain, December 14, 2023 - VIVEbiotech, S.L., a GMP contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) full...
Christina Slater
Dec 18, 20231 min read


2023-BRUSSELS
The ESGCT, SFTCG and NVGCT Collaborative Congress took place from 24-27 October 2023 at Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium. View Congress Programme View Clinical Trials and Commercialisation Workshop Programme View Poster List The Human Gene Therapy abstract publication is available at https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/hum.2023.29258.abstracts . View Congress photos Statistics and Survey Results Sponsors and Partners We are very grateful for the support of all our partne
Christina Slater
Dec 4, 20231 min read


FDA Investigating Serious Risk of T-cell Malignancy
FDA Investigating Serious Risk of T-cell Malignancy Following BCMA-Directed or CD19-Directed Autologous Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T...
Gaëlle Jamar
Nov 30, 20231 min read


Nobel Prize in Medicine 2023
The ESGCT would like to congratulate Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that...
Gaëlle Jamar
Oct 2, 20231 min read


2023-SPRING SCHOOL GIENS
6th Spring School, Giens, France 28 to 31 March, 2023 Programme
Gaëlle Jamar
Jul 22, 20231 min read


VIVEbiotech participates in the European MAGIC project
The MAGIC consortium is committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals affected by muscular dystrophies.
Christina Slater
Jul 20, 20231 min read


Abstract submission deadline for the ETRS-SPCE annual meeting has been extended to July 16
Annual meeting of the European Tissue Repair Society (ETRS) and Portuguese Society of Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE), October 2023.
Christina Slater
Jul 12, 20231 min read


Förderstiftung MHH plus awards Johann Georg Zimmermann Medal to LIT scientist Hinrich Abken
The prestigious Johann Georg Zimmermann Medal was awarded this year to LIT scientist Prof. Dr. Hinrich Abken.
Christina Slater
Jun 30, 20231 min read


Hildegard Büning first winner of the Exceptional Service Award
This award has been created to recognise individuals for their outstanding contribution to ESGCT and their commitment to Society’s...
Gaëlle Jamar
Jun 2, 20231 min read


13TH STEM CELL CLONALITY AND GENOME STABILITY RETREAT
OCTOBER 23, 2023 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM The Transatlantic Gene Therapy Consortium gladly invites you to join us at the 13th Stem Cell...
Gaëlle Jamar
May 25, 20231 min read


Seppo Yla-Herttuala winner of 2023 Outstanding Achievement Award
It is with great pleasure that the board of the ESGCT confers to professor Seppo Yla-Herttuala the award to his outstanding career....
Gaëlle Jamar
May 11, 20232 min read


2023 ERC funded pre-doctoral position available in Auricchio’s Lab, TIGEM, Naples
The candidate will be involved in projects that aim to develop genome editing strategies for treatment of retinal and metabolic diseases.
Christina Slater
Apr 28, 20231 min read


GLOBAL AWARDS FOR RESEARCH IN DMD-AWARD
Pfizer Global Medical Grants have opened a request for proposals that advance our understanding of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Christina Slater
Apr 28, 20231 min read


INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCIES CONGRESS
November 8-10, 2023, Rotterdam.
Christina Slater
Mar 31, 20231 min read
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