The Cell and Gene Therapy Center is a Translational Research Center, in which scientists study laboratory methods that can be used in clinical settings. Translational research is conducted in a way to make the results applicable to the particular population under study. The results are then used to translate the findings into medical practice that can be readily used in real life situations.

These settings include using either Stem Cell or Gene Therapy or both, in order to improve the health of patients affected by Canavan Disease or by other neurodegenerative disorders.

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The current method is a pharmacological approach using a combination of drugs and supplements designed to benefit patients affected by Canavan Disease.
The Stem Cell method is still undergoing investigation in the laboratory to test the “proof-of-principle” prior to using it for human applications.