Final Program - American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy
Final Program - American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy
Final Program - American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy
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Outstanding New Investigator Awards<br />
The following Outstanding New Investigator Award winners were selected by the ASGCT Advisory Council based on<br />
merit and their contributions to the ield <strong>of</strong> gene and cell therapy. The recipients will present their work at the special<br />
Outstanding New Investigator Symposium on Saturday, May 18th from 8:00 am – 10:00 am.<br />
Aravind Asokan, PhD<br />
University <strong>of</strong> North Carolina at Chapel Hill<br />
A Sweet Side to AAV Biology<br />
Michael A. Laflamme, MD, PhD<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Washington<br />
Cardiac Repair with Human Pluripotent Stem<br />
<strong>Cell</strong>s<br />
Paloma H. Giangrande, PhD<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Iowa<br />
Targeted-Image Guided RNA Therapies<br />
Ann M. Leen, PhD<br />
Baylor College <strong>of</strong> Medicine - CAGT<br />
T cell <strong>Therapy</strong> for Viruses and Cancer (TIGR)<br />
The Outstanding New Investigator Awards were made possible through grant support from:<br />
Distinguished Service Award<br />
The ASGCT Distinguished Service Award recognizes a person or group that has consistently fostered and enhanced<br />
the ield <strong>of</strong> genetic and cellular therapy.<br />
Sonia I. Skarlatos, PhD<br />
National Heart Lung Blood Institute<br />
National Institutes <strong>of</strong> Health<br />
Catherine McKeon, PhD<br />
National Institute <strong>of</strong> Diabetes and Digestive<br />
and Kidney Diseases<br />
National Institutes <strong>of</strong> Health<br />
Outstanding Achievement Award<br />
The Outstanding Achievement Award winner was selected<br />
by the ASGCT Advisory Council as an example <strong>of</strong> an ASGCT<br />
member who has achieved a pioneering research success<br />
through a lifetime <strong>of</strong> signiicant scientiic contributions to the<br />
ield <strong>of</strong> gene and cell therapy.<br />
Mark A. Kay, MD, PhD<br />
Stanford University School <strong>of</strong> Medicine<br />
Deciphering Vector and Non-coding RNA<br />
Biology: A New Frontier in Nucleic Acid based<br />
Therapies.<br />
Special Recognition Award<br />
The Special Recognition Award is given in acknowledgement<br />
and appreciation <strong>of</strong> an individual’s many scientiic<br />
contributions and dedication to not only the <strong>Society</strong> itself,<br />
but to the ield <strong>of</strong> gene and cell therapy.<br />
John J. Rossi, PhD<br />
Beckman Research Institute<br />
City <strong>of</strong> Hope<br />
The Distinguished Service Award, Special Recognition Award, and Outstanding Achievement Award Lecture will be presented<br />
on Friday, May 17 from 8:00 am – 9:00 am.<br />
<strong>Final</strong> <strong>Program</strong> SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH May 15–18, 2013<br />
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