Recap from the November 2024 Bridging the Gap webinar The incredible potential of gene therapies like CAR-T and CRISPR to cure genetic diseases and cancers marks a new era in medicine, yet most patients still lack access to these life-saving treatments. For many, the promise of gene therapy remains out of reach due to barriers […]
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Recap from the October 2024 Bridging the Gap webinar In the rapidly advancing world of cell and gene therapy, we are witnessing groundbreaking innovations that have the potential to cure once-incurable diseases like cancer and sickle cell. Yet, as these transformative therapies emerge, a troubling reality persists: access to these life-saving treatments remains limited. Despite […]
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Recap from the September 2024 Bridging the Gap webinar Access to life-saving cell and gene therapies is one of the most critical challenges facing healthcare today. While these therapies offer remarkable hope for patients battling life-threatening conditions like cancer and rare genetic diseases, the reality is that only a fraction of eligible patients are actually […]
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Insights from the August 2024 Bridging the Gap Webinar In the evolving landscape of cell and gene therapy, the manufacturing process is a crucial factor in ensuring that innovative treatments, such as CAR T-cell therapies, reach patients effectively. Autologous cell therapies, which involve modifying a patient’s own cells, present unique challenges that require precise coordination […]
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Highlights from our July 2024 Bridging the Gap webinar Imagine harnessing your body’s own immune cells to fight and destroy cancer—a reality that Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) therapy is making possible. TIL therapy was the key topic of our July “Bridging the Gap” webinar with guest speaker Raj Puri, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Puri, an Executive Vice […]
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Summary from Bridging the Gap Webinar Series May 2024 Welcome to another installment of the Bridging the Gap webinar series, your go-to place for the latest in cell and gene therapy. Presented by Azenta Life Sciences and the Emily Whitehead Foundation, this series is all about connecting the dots between groundbreaking science and real-world patient care. […]
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Highlights from the June 2024 Bridging the Gap Webinar What if you could transform the life of a child with leukemia by simply modifying their own cells? This is the promise of CAR T-cell therapy, a groundbreaking treatment that has already revolutionized cancer care. Yet, as Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., Ph.D. passionately discussed in our latest Bridging […]
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The landscape of drug development is constantly evolving, fueled by groundbreaking scientific advancements. While genetics has played a central role in understanding diseases, proteomics – the study of proteins – provides a more comprehensive picture of disease phenotypes and mechanisms. Proteins act as intermediate phenotypes, bridging the gap between genetic associations and tangible disease pathology. […]
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Insights from the “Bridging the Gap” Webinar, April 2024 The April 5, 2024, the Bridging the Gap webinar brought together experts and patients in a dynamic discussion that highlighted the groundbreaking advancements and persistent challenges in the field of cell and gene therapy (CGT), particularly in cancer immunotherapy. Guest speakers Kristen Hege, MD, former SVP, […]
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Insights from the Bridging the Gap Webinar Series Panel Discussion In the rapidly evolving landscape of cell and gene therapy, stakeholders from across the industry are coming together to envision the future of these groundbreaking treatments. Recently, a panel of experts engaged in a thought-provoking discussion as part of the Bridging the Gap Webinar Series, shedding […]
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