Gene therapy in reproductive medicine


Speaker:

Gregory Christman, USA

 

 

Speaker BIO:

christman greg September 1971 - June 1975 Clintonville Senior High School, Clintonville, Wisconsin
September 1975 - May 1979 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, B.S. (Summa cum Laude) Biology
September 1979 - May 1983 University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin, M.D.

 

 

Overview

The science and application of gene therapy in reproductive medicine has experienced a tumultuous past but promises to move to the bedside for a growing list of applications. This talk will examine the role of gene therapy for the treatment of reproductive cancers, benign gynecologic conditions such as uterine fibroids or endometriosis, treatment of single gene defects, and someday the instant correction of genetic disorders identified at the time of preimplantation genetic diagnosis. The talk will briefly review the recent UK decision to move forward with the use of “3 parent reproduction” to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial DNA defects.