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Gene therapy for a subtype of eye disease approved in the Netherlands
From 2021, patients suffering from RPE65-associated retinal disease will be able to be treated in three UMCs of the Netherlands.
https://www.radboudumc.nl/nieuws/2020/gentherapie-voor-zeldzame-oogziekte-vergoed
Scientists develop new gene therapy for eye disease | EurekAlert! Science News
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a new gene therapy approach that offers promise for one day treating an eye disease that leads to a progressive loss of vision and affects thousands of people across the globe. The study, which involved a collaboration with clinical teams in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital and the Mater Hospital, also has implications for a much wider suite of neurological disorders associated with ageing.
Source: Scientists develop new gene therapy for eye disease | EurekAlert! Science News
In memoriam prof. Gertjan van Ommen
Condolences can be shared on: https://www.remembr.com/en/g.van.ommen
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mrs. R. Kuip, Apollolaan 36, 1511 DE Oostzaan, The Netherlands
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 was awarded jointly to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing”.