I’m taking part in this live-streamed FDA roundtable June 5, hosted by CBER Director Prasad, on cell and gene therapy. Let’s keep the progress going!
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I’m taking part in this live-streamed FDA roundtable June 5, hosted by CBER Director Prasad, on cell and gene therapy. Let’s keep the progress going!
This amazing work was just presented at the annual ASGCT meeting in New Orleans. Phenomenal!
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/h...
NIH is cancelling its climate and health initiatives.
We haven't received word yet of whether they'll rescind our grants, but . . .
BTW these are programs to build climate resilience so people die less.
That's it. That's the whole goal. We just want people to die less.
Devastated to see this news. John drove a lot of innovation in cell and gene therapy, but was also a very decent man and a friend.
www.cityofhope.org/renowned-vir...
YES. Need to say this loudly and often! This 2.46x is also the short-term ROI. Long-term ROI (more difficult to estimate) may ~10x. Highest for any gov't spending. And the source of discoveries necessary for all new drugs (industry important too but without NIH funded science there's no foundation)
Great information about air quality, and how to protect yourself after the LA fires. The document has links to a webinar, slides, and a summary of key points.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Inspirational story, and hope from gene editing
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/h...
The lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, which for decades has protected millions of people from a virus that can cause paralysis or death.
Propublica reports this morning on how United Healthcare is strangling the gold standard therapy for children with autism—deliberately shrinking its provider network and authorizing fewer hours than the treatment demands. www.propublica.org/article/unit...
Ginger cats are different than ginger humans! In humans, red hair is caused by the Mcr1 gene, but in cats its the Arhgap36 gene on the X chromosome. This explains why ginger cats are usually male, and X inactivation produces female calico and tortoiseshell cats.
www.science.org/content/arti...?
Recommendation for timing updated Covid vaccine based on if you were recently infected.
Helpful graphic from YLE, sourced from Townsend et al., Optimal Annual COVID-19 Vaccine Boosting Dates Following Previous Booster Vaccination or Breakthrough Infection, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2024.
I’m six months out from my last bout of Covid, and will soon travel for the holidays, so this week was good timing for me to get the updated Covid shot. This one gave me significant side effects (but nothing Tylenol couldn’t handle). Kinda thrilled to know my immune system got so excited by it!
Our fantastic awardees. So much hope for future therapies!
Meanwhile, I’m deciding I don’t totally hate the taste of ultra pasteurized milk.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/h...
I’m not sure this lack of a smoking gun is going to convince everyone. I also wish the data had come out much earlier.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Submit an abstract for presentation at the 28th Annual Meeting through Jan. 31!
Did you know that your high-impact #genetherapy + #celltherapy research could win you an award?
When you submit an abstract for #ASGCT2025, you may be eligible for a monetary award or a presentation opportunity. Send us your work through Jan. 31! bit.ly/3Oqtw0u
Seems kinda life-changing. And better than calling the local one “Disney-um”
Two HIV Unicorns - Paul and Marc, on my right - men who had HIV but have been cured.
World AIDS Day 2024, Palm Springs Art Museum
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Talking about HIV Cure at the 3rd annual Timothy Ray Brown Symposium, Palm Springs, on World AIDS Day.
Respiratory infection? Great update from YLE on what’s circulating right now. (Spoiler - its the common cold, not Covid. Phew!)
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
If this is right, an H5N1 pandemic could be the obverse of covid-19, with more young people dying than older ones 🧪
Let's not find out
As expected. But pasteurization kills it.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
More inspiration 🙏 Shingles vaccine (Shingrix) associated with 23-27% lower risk of dementia compared to controls receiving other vaccines.
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-07...
