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This event co-hosted by BSGT and the Department of Health's Gene Therapy Advisory Committee (GTAC) was held at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh on Monday 7th April 2008. The event gave attendees an opportunity to discuss and debate gene and cell therapy research with scientists, patients, journalists and clinicians, and to think about the impact that the research has on society and themselves. In addition, creative workshops were run by Dr Lizzie Burns for over 300 school pupils in Edinburgh in the run-up to BSGT2008 and an art exhibition and competition was held.
 

Programme
09:00 - 0930 Registration
09:30 - 09:40 WELCOME - DAVID HARRISON
Vice-Chair, Gene Therapy Advisory Committee

 

Stem Cell Session
09:40 – 10:10 INTRODUCTION TO STEM CELLS
STEPHEN MINGER
10:10 – 10:25 STEM CELLS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
JO MOUNTFORD
10:25 – 10:40 IMMUNE THERAPY USING STEM CELLS
DAVE GILHAM
10:40 – 11:10 QUESTION TIME
11:10 – 11:30 REFRESHMENTS

 

Gene Therapy Session
11:30 – 12:00 INTRODUCTION TO GENE THERAPY
STEVE HOWE
12:00 – 12:15 CAN GENE THERAPY BE USED TO TREAT CANCER?
RACHEL COWEN
12:15 – 12:30 GENE THERAPY FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS
DAVID PORTEOUS
12:30 – 12:50 QUESTION TIME
12:50 – 13:00 OVERVIEW OF AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
RENEE WATSON
13:00 – 14:15 LUNCH, ART VIEWING & DNA ORIGAMI
14:15 – 15:30

‘SCIENCE IN THE MEDIA’ WORKSHOPS

  1. Gene Therapy and Respiratory Diseases
    Uta Griesenbach
  2. Treating the Bubble Babies
    Steve Howe
  3. Potential of Stem Cell Therapies
    Stephen Minger
15:30 PRIZES, INFORMAL DISCUSSION & REFRESHMENTS

What is it about?

This was an interactive day to find out about stem cell and gene therapy research. Attendees had an opportunity to question the experts, discover more about this exciting science by making DNA origami and express their views through an art competition.

Who is it for?

This FREE event was suitable for anyone with an interest in stem cell and gene therapy research, including Standard Grade/GCSE and Higher Grade/A-level students.


This event is co-hosted by the British Society for Gene Therapy (BSGT) and
the Department of Health's Gene Therapy Advisory Committee (GTAC)


 
BSGT is a registered charity (1114715) and a company limited by guarantee (04964174).