Lentiviruses — Not just Retro Chique

Shen Lin
Shen Lin
Sep 7, 2018 · 9 min read
Photo by Andrew Renneisen, Philly.com: Carl June in 2015, reflecting on several years of T-cell therapy trials.

When I first heard about the use of modern lentiviruses in clinical trials I was excited. It was early 2015 and I was searching for Philadelphia area professors to come to talk at a little science outreach festival, “Pint of Science” (now Taste of Science). One of my co-organizers of the festival announced that Carl June had agreed to come and speak at our bar venue. I quickly looked up his research and found out he was a…

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Gene Therapy Research Scientist working at a small biotech company. Blogging all things life and science since 2013.

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