Nature

A retroviral vector suitable for ultrasound image-guided gene delivery to mouse brain

Gene transfer to the early-stage embryonic brain using the ultrasound image-guided gene delivery (UIGD) technique has proven to be valuable for investigating brain development. Thus far, this ...
Nature

Evaluation and optimization of the administration of a selectively replicating herpes simplex viral vector to the brain by convection-enhanced delivery

The direct intraparenchymal administration of oncolytic viral vectors by convection-enhanced delivery (CED) represents a promising new treatment strategy for malignant gliomas. However, there is no ...
Business Wire

JCR Pharmaceuticals Presents Preclinical Gene Therapy Data that Demonstrate Promising CNS Uptake at American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy 28th Annual Meeting

HYOGO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (TSE 4552; “JCR”) announced today that the Company presented preclinical data from its novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy ...
TechCrunch

Google bets on AI in Canada with Google Brain Toronto and Vector Institute investment

Google is contributing to the $150 million going into The Vector Institute, a new initiative housed at the University of Toronto, guided by chief scientific adviser Geoffrey Hinton. The Institute is ...