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Andrew Porter - 17th August 1955 to 30th August 2023 During the BSGCT's 2024 Conference, the society's president Rafael J. Yáñez-Muñoz led tribute to long-standing BSGCT member Dr Andy Porter who passed away last year after a short illness. Having…

The BSGCT Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Award (PPIE) Award 2024 has been jointly given to the Sowden Lab and the Norrie Disease Foundation, for the Norrie Disease Conference 2023 that they co-developed to bridge the gap between families,…

Congratulations to Professor Adrian Thrasher on receiving the BSGCT Outstanding Achievement Award 2024, and Professor Simon Waddington on receiving the BSGCT Services to the Society Award 2024. Click the links below to read more about their work and why they…

The BSGCT Board is delighted to invite applications for election to the Board of BSGCT and as Early Career Representatives. BSGCT Board Members Nominations are invited from BSGCT members for election to the Board of the BSGCT, to be filled…

2023 was a busy year for BSGCT! See a summary of our headline numbers below. We look forward to seeing you and continuing to work with you in 2024!

The BSGCT has recently released a paper on training needs of the CGT industry (December 2023). Read here for more...   Meeting the training needs for the CGT industry - December 2023.pdf Download PDF • 198KB

The Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, in the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University, invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The successful candidates will be aligned with The…

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the BSGCT! The society was founded in 2003 with the goal of advancing the science and practice of gene therapy for the public benefit. BSGCT President, Rafael Yáñez-Muñoz: The history of BSGCT at…

Three open positions are currently available at the University of Southampton, as part of a Medical Research Council – Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (MRC-DPFS) grant 2023 for research into asthma with the title: “Preclinical efficacy and safety studies of ADAM33…

Pfizer Global Medical Grants have opened a request for proposals that advance our understanding of the basic science, treatment and assessment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) through research.   Global Medical Grants Request for Proposals (RFP) Global Awards for Research…