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Monday, April 30, 2012

$8.68M in early researcher awards announced in Ontario | Laboratory Product News

$8.68M in early researcher awards announced in Ontario | Laboratory Product News

 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

Project title: Rational design of novel surface active compound for improving non-viral DNA transfection efficiencies. Lead researcher: Dr Shawn Wettig. Gene therapy uses DNA to treat disease. While it shows great promise, creating a delivery system to deliver DNA to specific areas in the body is a challenge. Dr Wettig is working to develop delivery systems, starting with one for ovarian cancer, the leading cause of death among gynecological cancers.


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