Gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy under review in Europe
Elevidys, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, remains under review in the EU and the UK...
Adjudicating Editor – ESHRE Journals
Dr Barbara Kramarz is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme, while completing her PhD at University College London's (UCL's) Institute of Ophthalmology. Barbara then worked as scientific curator at UCL's Institute of Cardiovascular Science. She is currently an active member of Sidra Medicine's Patient and Family Advisory Council in Doha, Qatar, and also works as an Adjudicating Editor for the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Journals, published by Oxford University Press.
Elevidys, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, remains under review in the EU and the UK...
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The recent row over a passage in a school text book has highlighted how access to IVF has turned into a political battleground in Poland. Dr Barbara Kramarz gives some background to the issue...
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