Guest speaker Philip John (P.J.) Brooks, PhD, acting director of the Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation at the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) delivered a presentation about cell and gene therapy challenges and opportunities.
This new webinar series, “Advances in Science,” from FasterCures, a center of the Milken Institute, features esteemed scientists and medical thought leaders for a scientific discussion probing key issues, lessons learned, and opportunities for transformation in health. To receive updates on this webinar series, please subscribe here.
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