Moving gene therapy into high gear
A healthy copy of the affected gene is introduced into the patient's stem cells by means of a vector, a genetically altered virus that does not cause ongoing infection. The stem cells, corrected for...
View ArticleHow Congress could help fulfill the promise of pediatric research
By David A. Williams, MD, and Amy DeLong Fifty years ago, a baby born to President John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, died after just 39 hours of life. Born just slightly premature at 37 weeks...
View ArticleWhy we need more research into childhood cancer
David A. Williams, MD, is chief of hematology/oncology at Boston Children’s Hospital and associate chairman of pediatric oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This column was first published on...
View Article2017 predictions for biomedicine
David Williams, MD, is Boston Children’s Hospital’s newly appointed Chief Scientific Officer. He is also president of the Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and director...
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