Sickle Cell Loses and Sydnee Wins
“I’m active, a little bit crazy, but I’m mostly fun,” Sydnee Murphy, 8, said when asked to describe herself. Sydnee is a second grader at Westside Elementary…
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UF Health researchers, collaborators get unprecedented view of gene therapy virus
September 17, 2018
Researchers from University of Florida Health and the Salk Institute have obtained an unprecedented view of a gene-delivery virus, paving the way for further…
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Florida Blue Center for Health Care Quality, +4 more
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Altered virus may expand patient recruitment in human gene therapy trials, researchers find
June 13, 2017
For a video about how viruses and gene therapy work, visit http://bit.ly/2qFfvUk. To learn more about UF Health researcher Mavis Agbandje-McKenna, Ph.D., go to…
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, +3 more
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A Role Model for Hemophiliacs
Growing up the son of a football coach, Brett Sherman always had a love for sports, especially football. However, being born with hemophilia, a condition where…
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Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month: Brett’s Story
Brett Palaschak seems like your average 25-year-old guy, and in most ways he is. He is a graduate of the University of Florida, is active in his community and…
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Steel, the hemophilic superhero
As my wife and I were watching television one night, I heard one of the characters say, “You’re a Hemophiliac! Your blood doesn’t clot, your wounds can’t heal,…
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Caden Buth’s Story
Four-year-old Caden Buth is energetic. He’s happy, loves to talk, loves to run and enjoys life. However, sometimes those things that he loves to do are…
