Gene Therapy for SCD in Africa and the activities by the Global Gene Therapy Initiative
Please head over to our YouTube to watch our Educational Session that occurred on the 21st of April 2023 about Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell in Africa and the activities by the Global Gene Therapy Initiative. The speakers are:
Professor Jennifer E. Adair- Main talk
(Co-Founder, Global Gene Therapy Initiatve (GGTI), Principal investigator of the Adair lab at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre, Fleischauer Family Endowed Chair in Gene Therapy Translation and Research Associate Professor, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine)
Professor Julie Makani - Opening remarks
(Associate Professor in the Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Principal Investigator of SickleInAfrica Clinical Coordinating Centre, Provost Visiting Professor of Haematology at Imperial College London)
Professor Baba Inusa- Remarks from the NHP
(Chair of the UK’s National Haemoglobinopathy Panel, Lead consultant at Evelina London, Guy’s and St Thomas NHS London, Principal Investigator, ARISE Network)
Professor Karoline Kuchenbaecker- Remarks from Genomics England
(Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, Mental Health Neuroscience at University College London. Scientific Lead for Diverse Data, Genomics England)
Professor Tassos Karadimitris- Closing Remarks
(Co-Director Centre for Haematology, Professor of Haematology at Imperial College London and Langmuir Chair and Director of the Hugh and Josseline Langmuir Centre for Myeloma Research)
Watch here: Education Session - Gene Therapy for SCD in Africa and the activities by the Global Gene Therapy Initiative
