Gene Therapy from A to Z. Viral Vectors and Transgene Design: How to optimize a Gene Therapeutic Approach

Course Information

Teaching objective:
This course provides information on different types of viral vectors, gene design, and improvement of gene therapy approaches. It explains how in vivo gene therapy works, how viral vectors are produced and how AAV vectors can be tailored for precise in vivo delivery.

Primary target groups:
Physicians of all disciplines

Scientific director/lecturer:
Ass.-Prof. Dr. med. univ. Andreas Reinisch, PhD
Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin, Klinische Abteilung für Hämatologie
Universitätsklinik für Blutgruppenserologie und Transfusionsmedizin
Medizinische Universität Graz

Lecture:
Prof. Dr. Hildegard Büning
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Präsidentin der ESGCT

DFP-points:
For correctly answering the multiple-choice questions 1 point is awarded for the Diploma Continuing Education Programme of the Austrian Medical Association.

Medical speciality:
All disciplines (Internal Medicine)

Lecture Board:
Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. univ. Christoph Male-Dressler
Klinische Abteilung für Pädiatrische Kardiologie
Medizinische Universität Wien

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ingrid Pabinger-Fasching
Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin I
Klinische Abteilung für Hämatologie und Hämostaseologie
Medizinische Universität Wien

Medical training provider:
Gesellschaft der Ärzte

Organisation:
Universimed Cross Media Content GmbH

Cost:
This course is provided to you free of charge.

Disclosure Statement:
All persons presenting at this course or contributing to the content have been asked to disclose any conflicts of interest that may exist that could be associated with influencing the course content.

Sponsor:
Pfizer Corporation Austria Ges.m.b.H.

Valid until:
May 2024

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