The aim of the British Society for Gene Therapy is to accelerate scientific progress and promote ethical and efficient transfer of gene- and cell-based technologies from the laboratory into the clinic.
 
Gene therapy is an area where co-operation between ALL the interested parties - general public, patients, scientists, government and the media - is vital for the optimal development of these technologies and treatments, and BSGT is working towards becoming this pro-active interface.
 
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BSGT 2008 Annual Conference 7th- 9th April 2008, Edinburgh
	Thank you to all our speakers, sponsors, delegates and exhibitors for ensuring that the BSGT conference was yet another resounding success. The meeting report is now available.
Art of Gene Therapy Earlier this year BSGT embarked on a new project to engage pupils in secondary and primary schools with gene therapy. Creative workshops were run by Dr Lizzie Burns for over 300 school pupils in Edinburgh in the run-up to BSGT2008. Read more about the outreach project and view some of the artwork here

The BSGT Visiting Fellow Travel Award initiative has been established. The purpose of this travel award is to enable young members of BSGT to travel and work in a foreign laboratory with the aim of establishing new international collaborations.

The first call for applications was issued in June 2007 and we're pleased to announce that Dr Steven Howe (Institute of Child Health) and Dr Fiona Wilkinson (University of Manchester) were chosen by the judging panel to receive the first BSGT Travel Award. Read the report of Fiona's visit here.

The June 08 call for applications is now closed.

Further information.

BSGT2008 was supported by: