Cell and Gene Therapy

Track 11: Advanced Gene Therapeutics

The capability to make specific modifications to the human gene has been an objective in medical since; gene is the recognition of the basic unit for heredity. Therefore, gene therapy is defined as the capability of genetic improvement through the correction of modified genes or specific modifications that target therapeutic treatment. This therapy became possible through the advances of genetics and bioengineering that enabled manipulating vectors for delivery of extra chromosomal material to target cells. One of the major focuses on this technique is the optimization of delivery vehicles (vectors) that are mostly plasmas, unstructured or viruses. These viruses are more often investigated due to their excellence of infected cells and inserting their genetic material.