GENE THERAPY - Gent University doctoral school transferable skills course
Part 1: Gene therapy - Technologies
- Overview of genetic therapy strategies (prof. Frauke Coppieters, UGent)
- Gene therapy delivery through nanomedicines (prof. Stefaan De Smedt, UGent)
- Gene therapy delivery through viral vectors (prof. Luk Vandenberghe, Harvard University)
Part 2: Gene therapy - Applications
- Gene therapy for brain disease with a focus on epilepsy (prof. Robrecht Raedt, UGent)
- Gene therapy for inherited deafness (prof. Frederic Acke,UGent & UZGent)
- Gene therapy for inherited blindness (prof. Bart Leroy, UGent & UZGent)
Part 3: Gene therapy - Development
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) (dr. Tim Desmet, UGent)
- Research valorization (HIRUZ-IVU, UZGent)
- A company’s perspective (dr. Jiri Keirsse, UCB)
- Science communication (Ineke Imbo, UGent)
- A patient’s perspective
