Annual Conference 2019, Sheffield

BSGCT’s Annual Conference in 2019 took place from 19th-21st June in Sheffield. The conference brought together scientists from across the UK and beyond to highlight the latest research and techniques in gene and cell therapy.

Presentation Winners

• The Fairbairn Award: Alexander Baker – OR23 Adenovirus serotype 26 uses sialic acid bearing glycans as its primary means of infection
• Best Oral Presentation: Evelyne Demkes – OR19 Immune suppression for xeno-cell transplantation strategies in the porcine animal model
• Best Poster Presentation: Keittisak Suwan – P44 Systemic chemovirotherapy against human glioblastoma using temozolomide and bacteriophage-guided gene therapy
• ESGCT Best Oral Presentation: Robyn Bell – OR16 Gene therapy for thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura
• ESGCT Best Poster Presentation: James Grey – P43 Non-viral genetic therapy strategies for the treatment of ataxia telangiectasia
• Best Rapid Poster Presentation: Jason Halliwell – P06 Mechanisms that lead to genetic instability in human pluripotent stem cells

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