Tag: David A. Williams

  • Nation & World

    Gene therapy was a ‘last shot’

    Three years after undergoing gene therapy at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center to treat a life-threatening immune disorder, an Ohio college student is no longer thinking about his own “last shot” for health, but rather about medical school and “giving back.”

    13 minutes
    Brenden Whittaker and David Williams
  • Nation & World

    ‘Bubble boy’ gene therapy raises hope

    A new form of gene therapy for boys with the life-threatening condition known as “bubble boy” disease appears to be both effective and safe, according to an international clinical trial run by a team from Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and other institutions.

    4 minutes