IAP 2001 Activity

Recent Issues in Human Gene Transfer Research Claudia Mickelson, Ph.D. Thu Feb 1, 10:30am-12:00pm, 56-180 No enrollment limit, no advance sign up Single session event Claudia Michelson, Biosafety Officer at MIT and chairperson of the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee, will speak about the field of human gene transfer research, which has reached a critical point. The recent vector-related death of a trial participant and the non-reporting of adverse events to NIH has led to calls for a moratorium on gene transfer research and to congressional hearings into the adequacy of the present FDA and NIH oversight mechanisms. However, these issues come at the same time as the first inklings of clinical efficacy in gene transfer trials. This presentation will highlight the status of gene transfer clinical trials, outline recent NIH initiatives, and discuss some of the biosafety and containment issues in viral vector development. The discussion will also include some of the ethical issues in gene transfer research in humans. Contact: Margaret Mahoney, 56-235, x3-2596 Sponsor: Environmental Programs Office Latest update: 09-Nov-2000

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