Biomedical Odyssey

Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

A collection of medical vials.

Considerations for the Manufacturing of Cell and Gene Therapies for Humans

August 22, 2019

What are cell and gene therapies and how are they different from drugs? Cell and gene therapies are biologic drugs that come from living systems such as a microorganism or human cells (donors), whereas small-molecule pharmaceuticals largely come from combining specific chemical ingredients in an ordered process. The field of cell and gene therapy has […]

Yazmin Rovira Gonzalez ⋅ Events and Happenings Annual Meeting, CASSS, gene therapy ⋅

Scientist removes a test tube. Gloved hand. Light blue tint applied to image.

Advancing the Manufacturing of Human Cell and Gene Therapies

September 11, 2018

Cellular and gene therapy-related research in the United States is growing at a fast pace, with many products moving forward in clinical development. Applications of these cellular and gene therapies range from using a person’s own cells and genetically altering them to fight cancer, to replacing a gene in the eye to restore vision in […]

Yazmin Rovira Gonzalez ⋅ Events and Happenings CASSS, cellular research, conference, Conference Networking, FDA, gene therapy, gene therapy products ⋅

Subscribe to the Blog

Introduction

  • About This Blog
  • Meet the Authors
  • Do You Want to Write for Us?

Blog Categories

  • A Day in the Life
  • Events and Happenings
  • Honor Roll
  • Perspectives in Research

More About the School of Medicine

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Life at Hopkins
  • Training at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Archives