Stats?
Uses of Gene Therapy?
Future of Gene Therapy?
Canadian Contributions
100

This many people are diagnosed with a genetic condition at birth

What is 7-8 million?

100
These are the three most common methods of gene therapy

What is plasmid editing, vector editing, and patient derived?

100

By using gene therapy to prolong the life of ______ grafts, doctors can cure this type of cancer

What is bone?

100

Doctor ________ worked alongside Sick Kids Hospital to discover the gene connected to cystic fibrosis

What is LapChee Tsiu?

200

Gene therapy was first used in

What is 1990?

200

This is the type of gene they are adding in humans to help fight heart disease

What is SUMO-1?

200

This is why gene therapy stands out from other biotechnologys 

What is it's ability to cure diseases on a multi-generational level?

200

Toronto Kensington ________ institution is one of the first in the world to use gene therapy for this type of disease

What is genetic blindness?

300
This percent of genetic conditions have an approved theraputic treatment

What is 6%?

300

This is the first disease to ever be treated with gene therapy

What is severe combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)?

300

The hope is to make gene therapy a _______ form of treatment in the future

What is common?

300

Organizations like _______ work to fundraise and support gene therapy in Canada

What is Genome Canada?
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