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Areas for patient-centric innovation in cell and gene therapy research

There are strong indications that patient acceptance of cell and gene therapies increases significantly following the provision of clear, easy-to-understand inf...
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Cell and gene therapy: How innovation is changing rare disease treatment

Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are reshaping what it means to treat disease. Instead of managing symptoms over a lifetime, these approaches aim to address disea...
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Aligning innovation with patient needs in gene and cell therapy development

Gene and cell therapies represent a fundamental shift in how rare diseases are treated. Rather than managing symptoms, these therapies target the underlying gen...
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Rare disease drug development: Barriers and solutions

Rare disease drug development operates under a unique set of structural constraints. Patient populations are small and dispersed, diagnostic timelines are long,...
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Podcast recap: Michelle Teng on transforming immunotherapy with machine learning

Last week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short sat down with Michelle Teng, CEO and co-founder of Etcembly, to explore her work at the intersection of immunot...
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Podcast recap: Building Noga Therapeutics and advancing gene therapy for rare diseases with Noam Baumatz

In the most recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, host Patrick Short speaks with Noam Baumatz, co-founder and CEO of Noga Therapeutics. Noam shares his deeply...
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Innovating for impact: How natural history studies pave the way for rare disease therapies [webinar recap]

In a recent webinar, former Reata Pharmaceuticals CEO Warren Huff shared his journey leading the company from its founding in 2002 to its landmark acquisition b...
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Exploring inherited retinal disorders (IRDs): Causes, challenges, and future treatments [report]

Inherited retinal disorders (IRDs) are a diverse group of genetic eye conditions that impact millions worldwide, affecting light-sensitive cells in the retina a...
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Challenges in developing new therapies for Inherited Retinal Disorders (IRD)

Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) are a leading cause of genetic vision loss, yet they remain difficult to identify and diagnose. Genetic testing plays a pivota...
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Eyeing the future: Genetic insights driving personalized eye care

Over 350 hereditary eye conditions are currently known, collectively affecting around one in every 1,000 people globally. These genetic disorders can influence ...
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