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SUMMARY:Large Animal Models For Retinal Gene Therapy - Prof Simon Petersen
 -Jones\, Myers-Dunlap Endowed Chair in Canine Health\, Michigan State Univ
 ersity
DTSTART:20161207T160000Z
DTEND:20161207T170000Z
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CONTACT:Fiona Roby
DESCRIPTION:The eye has proven to be an excellent target organ for gene th
 erapy.  Vision loss in patients due to retinal degeneration can result fro
 m mutations in a large number of genes and there are now several clinical 
 trials of gene therapy to treat some of these conditions. Comparable condi
 tions due to spontaneous mutations in some of the orthologous genes have b
 een identified in companion animal species such as dog and cat. Retinal ge
 ne therapy in some of these large animal models has been key in the precli
 nical development necessary prior to clinical trials.
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 2\, Department of Veterinary Medicine
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