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Zinc Finger Nucleases For in vivo Treatment of HIV Infection

People born with a genetic mutation in their CCR5 gene are naturally resistant to HIV infection. Philip Gregory of Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. in the U.S. will use zinc finger nuclease technology to specifically disrupt the CCR5 gene as a new strategy to make people resistant to HIV.

More information about Create New Ways to Prevent or Cure HIV Infection (Round 2)