Affordable Gene Therapies Are Coming! - George Church at EARD

In this talk, Dr. George Church discusses the current advancements in affordable gene and cell therapies aimed at age-related diseases, including their potential for significantly improving health outcomes. It includes a discussion about advancements in genomic engineering, particularly focusing on the use of CRISPR technology to modify pig organs for human transplantation and developing resistance to various forms of damage. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:36 - Decreasing Cost of Therapies 00:02:30 - Advantages of Gene and Cell Therapies 00:04:21 - Gene Therapy Cost and COVID Vaccines 00:05:57 - Universal Solutions to Viruses 00:08:47 - CRISPR, Enhancement & Human Clinical Trials 00:10:42 - Multiplex Editing & Organ Transplant 00:16:36 - Pathways to Aging Reversal 00:20:35 - Combination Therapies & Diseases of Aging 00:22:57 - Rejuvenate Bio, BioViva and longevity 00:23:59 - Goals: enhance organ health, achieve aging reversal, and distribute this equitably. About the Speaker: George Church is a Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Health Sciences and Technology at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His pioneering work has contributed to the development of DNA sequencing and genome engineering technologies for which he received multiple awards including the 2011 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science from the Franklin Institute and election to the National Academy of Sciences and Engineering. He co-authored over 550 publications, more than 150 patents, and a book titled “Regenesis: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves”. He also initiated the Personal Genome Project and started over 20 companies. FOLLOW US ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ https://www.lifespan.io   / lifespanio     / lifespan.io   HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US? ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Lifespan.io, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. ► Support us with monthly donations by becoming a Lifespan Hero: https://www.lifespan.io/hero ► Subscribe:    / lifespanio   ► Learn more, and help us: https://www.lifespan.io #LongBio #Biotech #Investment #EARD