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to Gene Therapy.- Therapeutic Nucleic Acids.- Methods for Gene Delivery.- Clinical Applications of Gene Therapy.- Ethical and Social Problems of Gene Therapy.

About the Author

Mauro Giacca, MD, PhD, is the Director of the Italian Component of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), an international research organisation based in Trieste, Italy, and full professor of molecular biology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Trieste. Over the last 20 years, he has participated in the front line in the development of the gene therapy field. He is internationally recognized as an expert in AAV vector biology and in the application of AAV vectors for the gene therapy of cardiovascular disorders.