Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Video now online: “Gene Therapy: The Promise of a Cure for Sickle Cell Disease”

Felicia Wilson, M.D., professor of pediatrics at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and a pediatric hematologist/oncologist with USA Health, presented at the September Med School Café.

In her talk, “Gene Therapy: The Promise of a Cure for Sickle Cell Disease,” Wilson discussed a new approach to helping sickle cell patients – a new gene therapy that appears to offer the same benefits as a bone marrow transplant, without the risk of rejection.

Watch the full lecture on YouTube or below.