Vatican-approved research

Vatican-approved research

UF College of Medicine ophthalmologist William W. Hauswirth, Ph.D., presented as part of a moderated panel at the Vatican about the potential for gene therapies to treat rare diseases that cause blindness in children and young adults. The panel took place during the Third International Conference on the Progress of Regenerative Medicine and its Cultural Impact, an event created by the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture and the Stem for Life Foundation. The aim of the conference is to bring the world’s leading cell therapy scientists, physicians, patients, ethicists and leaders of faith, government and philanthropists to discuss the latest therapeutic breakthroughs and hope for the future, according to the event website. — Alisha Kinman