Gene Therapy - L i n k s
Databases and other Resources
Gene Therapy Net
The objectives of Gene Therapy Net are to be the information resource for basic and clinical research in gene therapy, cell therapy, and genetic vaccines, and to serve as a network in the exchange of information and news related to above areas. In addition, Gene Therapy Net provides an overview for sponsors and researchers of the different international regulations and guidelines associated with clinical gene therapy trials.
GeneMed Network
"Created with a mission to provide reliable up-to-date news and information on gene therapy and to introduce other gene therapy related resource web sites for health care professionals, basic scientists, people working for biotechnology based industries, patients and general public."
Interoperable informatics infrastructure consortium
"The mission of I3C is to facilitate and enable data exchange, data management, and knowledge management across the entire life science community by promoting common protocols that would ensure interoperability in an open, consistent and robust manner."
Institute Pasteur Databanks
The Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
National Laboratory for the Genetics of Israeli Populations, Tel-Aviv University. "A national repository for human cell lines, representing the unique and large ethnic variation of the Israeli populations. We concentrate on collecting and establishing human cell lines representing the various ethnic groups in Israel. We also collect cell lines from individuals and families affected by genetic disorders unique to Israeli populations. The human cell lines and DNA samples in our collection may be used for research purposes only."
NIH Stem Cell Information
implementation issues for human embryonic stem cell research, registry of researchers and available cell lines, material transfer agreements, reports & general information and more
Protocol Online - Your Lab's Reference Book
(cell biology, gene therapy, genetics, immunology and more)
Resources for BioMedical Researchers
Sindbis Virus - Lifecycle and Genome
A site from Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Molecular Microbiology, describes the molecular biology of Sindbis virus, and includes a section on Sindbis virus gene expression vectors
UK Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre
Journals
American Journal of Human Genetics
Gene Therapy
Gene Therapy and Regulation
Human Gene Therapy
Human Molecular Genetics
Journal of Gene Medicine
Molecular Therapy
Other Reading
American Scientist magazine: Gene Therapy
Hospital Practice: Advances in medicine for primary care physicians: Genetics Series
PBS: an animated conceptual illustration of the gene therapy process
Universities, Research centers and Laboratories
Center For Cell And Gene Therapy Baylor College of Medicine, the Methodist Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital
Center for Gene Therapy of Cystic Fibrosis and Other Genetic Diseases University of Iowa
Center for Genomic Technologies the Hebrew University, Jerusalem
Gene Therapy Center Clinical Research Center, Huddinge University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Gene Therapy Center University of North Carolina
Gene Therapy Initiative Harvard Institute of Human Genetics
Founded with the objective of promoting the use of gene therapy in both research and therapeutic applications and to conduct research developing new gene delivery vector technologies.
Genethon
A non-profit center for research and applications on gene therapies. research, development, production and delivery of vectors for therapeutic purposes.
Gene Transfer Vector Core, University of Iowa
"The core utilizes molecular biology techniques to engineer and produce viral and non-viral vectors in quantities necessary for gene transfer in research experiments or preclinical studies. Core staff work closely with investigators to plan and develop gene transfer vectors to fit individual project requirements. A variety of viruses are available that contain reporter constructs for pilot studies."
Gene Vector Production Network
A group of non-profit laboratories whose goal is to make gene transfer vectors available to the scientific and clinical community upon request.
Human Gene Therapy Research Institute
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to developing new methods and applications of human gene therapy for cancer prevention, treatment and cure.
Human Genetic Cell Repository
Sponsored by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences supplies scientists with the materials for accelerating disease gene discovery. The resources available include highly-characterized, viable, and contaminant-free cell cultures and high quality, well-characterized DNA samples derived from these cultures, both subjected to rigorous quality control.
Institute for Human Gene Therapy University of Pennsylvania
Institut Pasteur
A non-profit private foundation which contributes to the prevention and treatment of disease, primarily infectious diseases, through research, education, and public health activities.
National Gene Vector Laboratories, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Three vector production sites (Indiana University; Baylor College of Medicine; City of Hope/Beckman Research Institute) will generate clinical grade adenoviral, adeno-associated virus, DNA plasmid, lentivirus, herpes simplex virus and retrovirus vectors for Phase I/II gene therapy protocols. Two Pharmacology/Toxicology centers (University of Florida; Southern Research Institute) will provide support for investigators needing such studies for their clinical protocols using adeno-associated virus, herpes simplex virus and lentivirus, or other novel vector systems.
Pittsburgh Human Gene Therapy Center
Skeletal Biotech Lab, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Stanford university
Vector Development Lab, Program in Human Gene Therapy University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
University of Minnesota Gene Therapy Program University of Minnesota Institute of Human Genetics
Commercial
iBio
iBio Israel was started in 2004 with the purpose of providing integrated information for life sciences Technologies and Products, including molecular biology, cell biology, proteomics, tissue/cell culture, antibodies, biological services, lab equipment, radio/biochemicals, immunochemicals, microarrays, siRNA technology, nano technology and software.
A Downloadable Database on over 100 stem cell companies new !
format: zipped excel file.
Compiled by Stuart Bernstein of Hadasit.
Affymetrics
"By applying the principles of semiconductor technology to the life sciences, Affymetrics develops and commercializes systems that help scientists alleviate human suffering and improve the quality of life"
Aventis
Bayer in the United States
European Collection of Cell Cultures "ECACC is a provider of high quality cell cultures and associated services to industry and the academic research community. ECACC is a strategic business unit within the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research."
Gene Therapy Systems
Gene delivery, protein delivery, gene expression, gene tracking
Nature Technology Corporation
Vector design, construction and production
Societies
American Society of Gene Therapy
Dutch Society of Gene Therapy (NVGT)
European Society of Gene Therapy
Israeli Society of Gene and Cell Therapy
Japan Society of Gene Therapy
National and International Organizations
Gene Therapy Advisory Committee UK Department of Health
Advises on the ethical acceptability of proposals for gene therapy research on humans taking account of the scientific merits and the potential benefits and risks, and provides advice to UK Health Ministers on developments in gene therapy research.
US National Institutes of Health
US National Science Foundation
World Health Organization
Funding Bodies
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
American Cancer Society
American Society of Microbiology
AO foundation
Brain Tumor Society
British Association of Dermatologists
Canadian Diabetes Association
Canadian Infectious Disease Society
Cancer Research Institute
Ellison Medical Foundation
Fanconi Anemia Research Funding
Fogarty International Center
Foundation Fighting Blindness
Gates Foundation
Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz Foundation
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust
Human Frontier Science Program
Hunter's Hope Foundation
Lupus Foundation of America
Medical Research Council UK
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
New York Academy of Medicine
Roche Research Foundation
US National Institutes of Health
National Center for Research Resources, National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases )
US National Science Foundation
Wendy Will Case Cancer Fund |