The Year of the Gene Therapy

Shen Lin
Shen Lin
Sep 7, 2018 · 3 min read
Year of the Gene Therapy

As the lunar new year dawned in 2018, I thought about the latest scientific accomplishments that have been achieved in my field and what they mean for me as a life scientist. Now that I am working on developing gene therapy treatments I find myself with a front row seat to possibly one of the biggest breakthroughs in human history — the eradication of genetic diseases at their source.

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Shen Lin

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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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