2008 Press Releases
International Gene Therapy Conference to be held at UCC
12.05.2008
The Irish Society for Gene & Cell Therapy 2nd annual conference in association with the British Society for Gene Therapy and the International Society of Cell & Gene Therapy for Cancer, will be held at University College Cork on May 15th-16th 2008.
12.05.2008
The Irish Society for Gene & Cell Therapy 2nd annual conference in association with the British Society for Gene Therapy and the International Society of Cell & Gene Therapy for Cancer, will be held at University College Cork on May 15th-16th 2008.
The Irish Society for Gene & Cell Therapy was established in 2007 to engage in scientific and educational activities promoting and fostering the exchange and dissemination of information and ideas relating to gene and cell therapy; to encourage the general field of research involving gene and cell therapy; and to promote professional and public education in all areas of gene and cell therapy.
This year’s conference is jointly organised with the British Society for Gene Therapy, and the International Society of Cell & Gene Therapy of Cancer. The meeting will consist of several sessions over 1½ days, each including keynote presentations from internationally renowned investigators in the field, as well as presentations from Irish researchers. Topics that will be covered include Treatments for Genetic Diseases, Cancer Gene Therapies & Immune Therapies and Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease, while a session will also be dedicated to ‘Moving Science into Business’. “This promises to be a unique and exciting event for UCC”, said Conference Organiser, Dr Mark Tangney, Cork Cancer Research Centre.
Visit http://www.isgct.ie
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This year’s conference is jointly organised with the British Society for Gene Therapy, and the International Society of Cell & Gene Therapy of Cancer. The meeting will consist of several sessions over 1½ days, each including keynote presentations from internationally renowned investigators in the field, as well as presentations from Irish researchers. Topics that will be covered include Treatments for Genetic Diseases, Cancer Gene Therapies & Immune Therapies and Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease, while a session will also be dedicated to ‘Moving Science into Business’. “This promises to be a unique and exciting event for UCC”, said Conference Organiser, Dr Mark Tangney, Cork Cancer Research Centre.
Visit http://www.isgct.ie
727MMcS