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History of Gene Therapy

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  • Discovery of gene therapy

    Discovery of gene therapy

    First discovered that a gene can be transferred from cell to cell
  • Discovery of virus as a vector

    Discovery of virus as a vector

    Discovered that viruses can be used to transfer genes
  • First successful attempt of gene therapy

    First successful attempt of gene therapy

    First attempt of gene therapy on a human
  • Severe Combined Immune Deficiency

    Severe Combined Immune Deficiency

    First successful cure to SCID on four-year-old Ashanti DaSilva
  • Government funding

    Government funding

    $58M for research is provided by the US government
  • First death from gene therapy

    First death from gene therapy

    Jesse Gelsinger dies at the age of 18 as the therapy failed to cure his liver disease
  • Continued research

    Continued research

    Continued successful trials in curing blindness and failing eyesight at London's Moorfields Eye Hospital