BSGCT’s Annual Conference in 2019 took place from 19th-21st June in Sheffield. The conference brought together scientists from across the UK and beyond to highlight the latest research and techniques in gene and cell therapy.
Presentation Winners
The Fairbairn Award: Alexander Baker - OR23 Adenovirus serotype 26 uses sialic acid bearing glycans as its primary means of infection
Best Oral Presentation: Evelyne Demkes - OR19 Immune suppression for xeno-cell transplantation strategies in the porcine animal model
Best Poster Presentation: Keittisak Suwan - P44 Systemic chemovirotherapy against human glioblastoma using temozolomide and bacteriophage-guided gene therapy
ESGCT Best Oral Presentation: Robyn Bell - OR16 Gene therapy for thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura
ESGCT Best Poster Presentation: James Grey - P43 Non-viral genetic therapy strategies for the treatment of ataxia telangiectasia
Best Rapid Poster Presentation: Jason Halliwell - P06 Mechanisms that lead to genetic instability in human pluripotent stem cells
