Program:
Gene therapy has come under widespread criticism recently, in part because of an over-reliance on viral vectors for the delivery of gene constructs. The development of artificial self-assembling vectors, such as those based on cationic lipids, provides an attractive alternative to viral approaches. At the same time, considerable progress is needed to improve transfection efficiencies as well as targeting, duration, ande level of gene expression. Optimization of liposome materials, the development of dendrimers and other novel structures, and the interaction of these systems with genes will be a major focus of the meeting. The optimal choice of nucleic acid form for different delivery systems and applications, as well as clinical results with early versions of these systems, will also be featured.
Registration :
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Deadline for Abstracts: 9/96
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