December 1, 2006

using gene therapy to treat cystic fibrosis

Speakers:
Prof Christopher Higgins, Director, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre
Prof Alan Kingsman, Chief Executive, Oxford Biomedica plc
Prof Eric Alton, Professor of Respirator Medicine and Gene Therapy, Imperial College London

In the week that Gordon Brown\’s son was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, the Science Media Centre brought together leading experts to talk to the media about using Gene Therapy to treat this common genetically inherited disease. Topics included how it works, what progress has been made so far and when would this treatment be available.