The 3rd International Meeting on Gene Therapy in Rheumatology and Orthopaedics
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* Corresponding author: Christopher H Evans cevans@rics.bwh.harvard.edu
1 Center for Molecular Orthopaedics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
2 Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
3 Novartis Inc., East Hanover, New Jersy, USA
4 Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York, USA
5 Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2005, 7:273-278 doi:10.1186/ar1853
Published: 28 October 2005Abstract
The 3rd International Meeting on Gene Therapy in Rheumatology and Orthopaedics was held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA in May 2004. Keystone lectures delivered by Drs Joseph Glorioso and Inder Verma provided comprehensive, up-to-date information on all major virus vectors. Other invited speakers covered the application of gene therapy to treatment of arthritis, including the latest clinical trial in rheumatoid arthritis, as well as lupus and Sjögren's syndrome. Applications in mesenchymal stem cell biology, tissue repair, and regenerative medicine were also addressed. The field has advanced considerably since the previous meeting in this series, and further clinical trials seem likely.