Authors


Samer Srour, MB ChB, MS

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Samer Srour, MB ChB, MS, on Improving CAR T-Cell Therapy for Solid Tumors

The assistant professor of stem cell transplantation at MD Anderson Cancer Center discussed positive data in ccRCC that he believes should excite the solid tumor field as a whole.


Knut Niss, PhD

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Advantages of Manufacturing Cell Therapies In-House

The chief technology and chief executive officer of Mustang Bio discussed the company’s integrated approach to drug development.


Mustafa Turkoz, PhD

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Mustafa Turkoz, PhD, on Rejuvenating Immune Cells With ERA Reprogramming

The head of immunology at Turn Biotechnologies discussed preclinical data demonstrating proof-of-concept with the company’s epigenome reprogramming platform.


Sophie M. Lanzkron, MD, MHS

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Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

Experts discuss the safety profile and cost of gene therapy for the management of sickle cell disease.


Mary “Nora” Disis, MD

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Mary “Nora” Disis, MD, on Reevaluating the Potential of CAR-T Approaches in Ovarian Cancer

The director of University of Washington Medicine’s Cancer Vaccine institute discussed the importance of continuing to develop new CAR-T approaches in the ovarian cancer field despite initial setbacks.


Thierry Bordet, PhD

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Electrotransfection: A Different Approach to Plasmid Delivery

The chief scientific officer and chief medical officer at Eyevensys discuss the biotech company's pipeline and approach to gene therapy.


Sebastian Michels, MD

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Sebastian Michels, MD, on the Role of Alternative Polyadenylation in ALS Disease Pathogenesis

The postdoctoral fellow and member of the La Spada Lab at University of California, Irvine, discussed findings he presented at ANA’s 2023 conference that may have implications for future RNA therapy development.


Kenneth Johnson, PhD

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Improving Speed and Fidelity of CRISPR/Cas9: Kenneth Johnson, PhD, and David Taylor, PhD

The professors and researchers from The University of Texas at Austin discussed new findings of Cas9 structure and mechanisms.


Rob Richards

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Working With the Community to Improve Patient Access to Trials, Therapies

Rob Richards, administrative director, cell therapy and transplant, University of Pennsylvania, discussed improving reach of gene therapy trials and therapies.


Stefan Braam, PhD

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Expediting the Development of Patient-Specific iSPC Cell Therapies

Stefan Braam, PhD, chief executive officer of Ncardia and Cellistic discussed the companies’ work in the cell therapy space.


Leigh Ramos-Platt, MD

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Leigh Ramos-Platt, MD, on Looking Forward to Gene Therapy’s Growth

The clinical professor of neurology and pediatrics at Keck School of Medicine of USC also discussed current strategies with gene therapy administration.


Roger Hajjar, MD

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Helping to Bring Preclinical Gene Therapy Research to First-in-Human Trials

Roger Hajjar, MD, the director of the Mass General Brigham Gene and Cell Therapy Institute, also discussed the Institute’s presentations at ASGCT’s 2025 conference.


Jamie Jacobs, PhD

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Using a Digital App to Aid Caregivers for Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

Jamie Jacobs, PhD, the program director of the center for psychiatric oncology & behavioral sciences at Mass General Cancer Center, discussed her presentation at ASCO this year.


Susan Bal, MD

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Susan Bal, MD, on Promising Efficacy With GPRC5D-CAR Therapy in R/R Multiple Myeloma

The assistant professor of medicine at University of Alabama – Birmingham discussed efficacy findings on BMS-986983 and more research to be done.


Allen Feng, PhD

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NK Cell Therapy Potential in Treating COVID-19 and Other Viruses

Allen Feng, PhD, chief scientific officer, HebeCell, discussed the company’s NK cell technologies.


Albert J. Augustin, MD

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The Future of Gene Therapies in Inherited Retinal Diseases

Mariya Moosajee, MBBS, BSc, PhD, FRCOphth, discussed the next generation of gene therapy for inherited retinal diseases.


Eda Holl, PhD

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Improving Cell and Gene Therapy with Innovative Nonviral Delivery Vectors

An overview of novel drug-delivery vehicles and their potential role in improving gene and cell therapies.


Targeted Oncology Staff

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Challenges in R/R LBC Lymphoma After CAR T Therapy

Julio Chavez, MD, MD, discussed treatment options for LBCL after relapsing on CAR T-cell therapy.


Christine Coughlin, MD, PhD

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Christine Coughlin, MD, PhD, on TRACK-NK Technology in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

The chief executive officer of Cytoimmune discussed the company’s technology platforms and programs.


Steven Katz, MD

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Steven Katz, MD, on Assessing New Delivery Methods for CAR T-Cell Therapy

The chief medical officer of Trisalus Life Sciences discussed studies evaluating the company’s PEDD system.


Paul Y. Song, MD

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Bringing Autologous Natural Killer Cell Therapy to Parkinson Disease

Paul Y. Song, MD, the chairman and chief executive officer of NKGen, discussed discussed the new clinical study design for evaluating cell therapy SNK01 in PD.


David Sallman, MD

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David Sallman, MD, on Updates From the AMELI-01 Trial of UCART123v1.2 for AML

The assistant member of the department of malignant hematology at Moffitt Cancer Center discussed updated data on the allogeneic CAR T therapy, UNICART123v1.2.


Matthew Ku, MBBS, FRACP, RACP, FRCPA/RCPA, PhD

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The Safety Profile of J&J's CD19/CD20-Targeted CAR-T Therapy JNJ-90014496 in R/R LBCL

Matthew Ku, MBBS, FRACP, RACP, FRCPA/RCPA, PhD, an associate professor and the lymphoma stream lead at St Vincent’s Hospital, discussed data from a phase 1b trial.


Kami Maddocks, MD

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CAR T: A Novel Approach for Mantle Cell Lymphoma

New treatment options expand management of relapsed or refractory disease.



Jason Foster, MBA

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Keys to a Successful Cell and Gene Therapy Launch

The success of cell and gene therapies relies not just on approvability but on affordability and accessibility. Innovative manufacturing, automation, and digital tools are key to expanding patient access and ensuring commercial viability.


Rebecca Epperly, MD

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Rebecca Epperly, MD, on Research Considerations as CAR-T Therapy Comes of Age

The clinical investigator in the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital discussed several areas of interest for research now that CAR-T is here to stay.


Julian Molina, MD, PhD

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Treating Solid Tumors With Personalized Immunotherapy: Julian Molina, MD, PhD

The hematologist/oncologist from Mayo Clinic discussed targeting HLA loss in solid tumors.


Alexis Kuhn, PharmD, BCOP

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Alexis Kuhn, PharmD, BCOP, on Hemoglobinopathy Gene Therapies From a Pharmacist’s Perspective

The pediatric oncology pharmacist at Mayo Clinic discussed the incorporation of the recently FDA-approved gene therapies for SCD and TDT into the work of pharmacists.


Laurent Poirot, PhD

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Laurent Poirot, PhD, on the FDA’s IND Clearance for UCART20x22

The senior vice president of immunology at Cellectis discussed the company’s investigational dual-targeted CAR-T therapy for B-cell malignancies.

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