Mini Medical School (MMS)
2005
Mini Medical School
Gene Therapy: Past, Present, and Future
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
97 registrants; 80 attendees; 20 counties
University of Florida College of Medicine / Health Science Center
This year’s program focused on gene therapy, an area of research that is particularly exciting and holds a great deal of promise. The University of Florida has numerous research and clinical faculty leading this endeavor with several clinical trials currently underway. Dr. Ken Berns provided the keynote address focusing on his past work with gene therapy vectors and the current and future goals of the University. Dr. Phil Laipis spoke about the biochemical complexity of PKU and the hope of gene therapy for treatment. Dr. Harry Nick presented the findings of his laboratory in their work with free radicals in cancer and spinal cord injuries. Ms. Tammy Mandell and Dr. Kevin Boggs highlighted the intellectual property obstacles involved in bringing a gene therapy product from the bench to therapeutic application.
Thirteen faculty members opened their laboratories for the participants to have the rare opportunity of seeing research in action. The participants also had the chance to exchange teaching lessons that have proven successful in their classrooms.
This year’s 80 attending teachers represented the counties of: Alachua, Brevard, Broward, Clay, Columbia, Dade, Duval, Flagler, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Marion, Orange, Palm Beach, Pasco, Polk, St. Lucie, Sarasota, Seminole, and Volusia and an additional registrant from Atlanta, Georgia.
This event was sponsored by the UF Medical Guild with additional partial luncheon sponsorship courtesy of UF&Shands Community Affairs.
Materials participants received:
- Hands-on virus/host cell demonstration for use in their classrooms
- CD-ROM containing multiple websites of gene therapy topics
- Packet of Best Practices used by their peers
Downloadable Materials
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