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ASGCT Podcast Network
American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy
The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy is the premier membership organization for professionals working in cell and gene therapy. On this network, we're sharing exciting stories from our members and the greater scientific community.
- 24 episodes
- Avg 21 min
- English
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Tuesday · 38 minFrom Innovation to Access: Patient Advocacy as a Strategic Partner with Sara Johnson Davis
In this episode of The Issue, Sara Johnson Davis, Senior Director of Government Affairs at Ardelyx and former Vice President, Head of Patient Advocacy & Policy at Fulcrum Therapeutics, joins host Sanjay D’Souza, PhD, to discuss the essential role of patient advocacy in cell and gene therapy. The conversation covers the evolving role of patient advocacy in drug development, from early research and clinical trial design to policy, commercialization, and access. Sara shares lessons from the sickle cell disease community, reflects on the transition of gene editing from experimental science to approved therapy, and explains why trust, infrastructure, and policy are essential to ensuring transformative treatments actually reach patients. Music: ‘Bright New Morning’ by Steven O’Brien – released under CC-BY 4.0. https://www.steven-obrien.net/ Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 18 · 48 minUsing AI to Drive Innovation in CGT with Le Cong, PhD
Recorded live at the ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting in Boston, Le Cong, PhD joins hosts Jason West, PhD and Sanjay D’Souza, PhD for a discussion on his work in genome engineering and the early development of CRISPR/Cas9. The three then dive into Dr. Cong’s use of artificial intelligence tools developed and currently used by his lab. Dr. Cong is a 2026 recipient of ASGCT’s Outstanding New Investigator Awards. Music: ‘Bright New Morning’ by Steven O’Brien – released under CC-BY 4.0. https://www.steven-obrien.net/ Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 6 · 39 minThe biological clock of aging and the possibility of lifespan extension with Christin Glorioso and John Bell
This episode focuses on Molecular Therapy’s upcoming special issue, the biological clock of aging and the possibility of lifespan extension. Listen in as Dr. Joseph Glorioso, Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Therapy, discusses the molecular mechanisms that drive senescence, determine longevity, and contribute to healthy aging with the guest editors of the special issue, Dr. Christin Glorioso from NeuroAge Therapeutics and Dr. John Bell from the University of Ottawa. Music: 'Electric Dreams' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 30 · 33 minAgainst the Odds: How Dr. Anna Maurer Built a Life in Science
In this episode recorded live at the ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting in Boston, host Eirini Vamva, PhD interviews Anna Maurer, PhD of the University of Michigan. Dr. Maurer shares her story of growing up in Michigan and how her path led her to Harvard Medical School. She discusses her work in AAV and gives advice to individuals looking to enter the field of cell and gene therapy. Music: 'Dreamer' by Steven O'Brien – Released under CC-BY 4.0. https://www.steven-obrien.net/ Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 14 · 45 minA Discussion on the Past, Present, and Future Promise of Gene Editing with Fyodor Urnov, PhD
Recorded on site at the ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting in Boston, host Sanjay D’Souza, PhD, talks with Fyodor Urnov, PhD, about the evolution and future of gene editing. One of the 2026 ASGCT Catalyst Award co-recipients, Dr. Urnov, talks about his work in gene editing and discusses the need for collaboration in the field to bring more cell and gene therapies to patients. Music: ‘Bright New Morning’ by Steven O’Brien – released under CC-BY 4.0. https://www.steven-obrien.net/ Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 2 · 34 minHow rare diseases are shaping therapeutic innovation with Jennifer Adair, Claire Booth, Terry Flotte and Donald Kohn
This episode, recorded at the ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting in Boston, focuses on Molecular Therapy Advances’ upcoming special issue, Beyond prevalance: How rare diseases are reshaping therapeutic innovation. Listen as Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Therapy Advances, Dr. Mohamed Abou-el-Enein, discusses the evolution of therapeutic development for rare diseases with guest editors Drs. Jennifer Adair, Claire Booth, Terence Flotte, and Donald Kohn. Music: 'Electric Dreams' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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June 25 · 35 minA Full-Circle Journey at Stanford: Get to Know ASGCT President Matthew Porteus, PhD
Scientists, Unedited is a monthly podcast hosted by Eirini Vamva, PhD, that spotlights the people behind scientific breakthroughs – their journeys, motivations, and lives beyond the lab. Each episode begins with personal stories, explores passions outside of science, and closes with an accessible conversation about the guest’s work for a general audience. In this first episode, Dr. Vamva sits down with ASGCT President Matthew Porteus, PhD, for a conversation about the winding path that brought him full circle back to Stanford University. The conversation offers a candid look at the personal experiences and motivations that have shaped Dr. Porteus’s career and his leadership in the field of cell and gene therapy. Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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June 23 · 9 minMember Minutes: Godwin Iroanya
Recorded on site at the ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting in Boston, this mini-series introduces listeners to ASGCT members and the work driving progress across the cell and gene therapy field. In each episode, members are invited to share their backgrounds, discuss the current state of the field, and reflect on the value of ASGCT membership. This series of brief, engaging conversations will help listeners get to know the people, perspectives, and ideas shaping the ASGCT community. In this episode, host Ben McLeod of the ASGCT Communications Committee talks with Godwin Iroanya of the University of Missouri. Godwin shares his current work and research and how ASGCT membership has helped his career, including the Molecular Therapy Family of Journals and the Society’s pilot Mentor Program. Music: 'Origami' by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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June 18 · 28 minSetting the Stage: Meet the New Voices Behind The Issue
In this episode of The Issue, new co-hosts Jason West, PhD, and Sanjay D’Souza, PhD, turn the mics on themselves to introduce one another to listeners. Recorded live at the ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting in Boston, this episode invites listeners to get to know the new co-hosts as they share their backgrounds, ask each other questions, and share how listeners can get involved with future content of The Issue podcast. Music: ‘Bright New Morning’ by Steven O’Brien – released under CC-BY 4.0. https://www.steven-obrien.net/ Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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June 15 · 12 minMember Minutes: Dylan Bechtle
Recorded on site at the ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting in Boston, this mini-series introduces listeners to ASGCT members and the work driving progress across the cell and gene therapy field. In each episode, members are invited to share their backgrounds, discuss the current state of the field, and reflect on the value of ASGCT membership. This series of brief, engaging conversations will help listeners get to know the people, perspectives, and ideas shaping the ASGCT community. In this episode, host Ben McLeod of the ASGCT Communications Committee talks with Dylan Bechtle, Director of Regulatory Policy in North America at Johnson & Johnson. Dylan shares how ASGCT membership has been valuable to his career in the regulatory space, both through its community and its resources for staying up to date with the CGT field. Music: 'Origami' by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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June 4 · 19 minDevelopment of a secretable frataxin for Friedrich’s ataxia with Dr. Dan DuBreuil
In this episode, recorded on-site at the ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting, Molecular Therapy Advances Associate Editor-in-Chief Dr. Dan Stone speaks with Dr. Dan DuBreuil of Sanofi. They break down the science behind a recent paper detailing the development of a secretable frataxin, highlighting its potential to improve treatment efficacy for Friedreich’s ataxia. Music: 'Electric Dreams' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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June 2 · 6 minMember Minutes: Mark Deehan, PhD
Recorded on site at the ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting in Boston, this mini-series introduces listeners to ASGCT members and the work driving progress across the cell and gene therapy field. In each episode, members are invited to share their backgrounds, discuss the current state of the field, and reflect on the value of ASGCT membership. This series of brief, engaging conversations will help listeners get to know the people, perspectives, and ideas shaping the ASGCT community. In this episode, host Ben McLeod of the ASGCT Communications Committee talks with Dr. Mark Deehan of MassGeneral Hospital. Dr. Deehan discusses being a new member of ASGCT and how receiving an ASGCT Career Development Award, funded by the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST), has advanced his lab work. Music: 'Origami' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 26 · 11 minMember Minutes: Chrissy Green
Recorded on site at the ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting in Boston, this mini-series introduces listeners to ASGCT members and the work driving progress across the cell and gene therapy field. In each episode, members are invited to share their backgrounds, discuss the current state of the field, and reflect on the value of ASGCT membership. This series of brief, engaging conversations will help listeners get to know the people, perspectives, and ideas shaping the ASGCT community. In this episode, host Ben McLeod of the ASGCT Communications Committee sits down with Chrissy Green, the co-founder and president of Finding Hope for Frizzle (FRRS1L). As a patient advocate, Chrissy discusses how her parent-led organization is working to develop a treatment for FRRS1L. In addition, she shares how the ASGCT Annual Meeting has given her access to individuals and organizations who can help with the development of the treatment. Music: 'Origami' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 21 · 40 minA CFTR mRNA isoform for the treatment of 3’ CFTR PTC variants with Normand Allaire
In this episode, Dr. Paloma Giangrande, Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids, speaks with Normand Allaire, Head of Genomics at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Lab. They discuss the article, Upregulation of a CFTR mRNA isoform has therapeutic potential for the treatment of 3’ CFTR PTC variants, which introduces an ASO-based therapeutic approach to cystic fibrosis for the 10% of patients who lack an approved treatment. Music: 'Electric Dreams' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 19 · 4 minMember Minutes: Marco Carpenter, PhD
Recorded on site at the ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting in Boston, this mini podcast series introduces listeners to ASGCT members and the work driving progress across the cell and gene therapy field. In each episode, members are invited to share their backgrounds, discuss the current state of the field, and reflect on the value of ASGCT membership. This series of brief, engaging conversations will help listeners get to know the people, perspectives, and ideas shaping the ASGCT community. In this episode of Member Minutes, get to know Marco Carpenter, PhD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Carpenter is one of the 2026 ASGCT Career Development Award recipients. Interviewed by Ben McLeod of the ASGCT Communications Committee, Dr. Carpenter also shares why ASGCT membership is valuable to his career. Music: 'Origami' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 15 · 5 minSoundbites Featuring Jennifer Adair, PhD; Motahareh Arjomandnejad, PhD; Rachel Cunningham, PhD; Dr. George Ssenyange, MD; and Gertrude N. Kiwanuka, PhD
Recorded and published daily during #ASGCT2026, Soundbites of the Annual Meeting captures the energy and breadth of the conference through quick-hit conversations, scientific snapshots, attendee perspectives, and highlights from across the field — offering a daily pulse on what’s happening throughout the meeting. Take a listen from Friday, May 15, 2026 as we talk with Jennifer Adair, PhD, the 2026 recipient of the Award for Excellence in Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She is joined by members of her lab, Motahareh Arjomandnejad, PhD, Rachel Cunningham, PhD, and two visiting scientists from Uganda who are part of an active NIH partnership with the lab to develop capacity for CGT for the treatment of HIV, Dr. George Ssenyange, MD and Gertrude N. Kiwanuka, PhD. The group shares details of their work and their takeaways from the 2026 Annual Meeting. This soundbite is hosted by Ben McLeod of the ASGCT Communications Committee. Music: Everything Connected by High Street Music. Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 15 · 7 minSoundbites Featuring Daria Fedyukina, PhD
Recorded and published daily during #ASGCT2026, Soundbites of the Annual Meeting captures the energy and breadth of the conference through quick-hit conversations, scientific snapshots, attendee perspectives, and highlights from across the field — offering a daily pulse on what’s happening throughout the meeting. Take a listen from Friday, May 15, 2026 as we talk with Dr. Daria Fedyukina from ARPA-H, who was a panelist during the Fireside Chat, Engaging with ARPA-H—Funding priorities and future directions. The discussion centers around Dr. Fedyukina’s role at ARPA-H and some of the funded projects and companies she is working with. This soundbite is hosted by Ben McLeod of the ASGCT Communications Committee. Music: Everything Connected by High Street Music. Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 14 · 4 minSoundbites Featuring Hans-Peter Kiem, MD, PhD
Recorded and published daily during #ASGCT2026, Soundbites of the Annual Meeting captures the energy and breadth of the conference through quick-hit conversations, scientific snapshots, attendee perspectives, and highlights from across the field — offering a daily pulse on what’s happening throughout the meeting. Take a listen from Thursday, May 14, 2026 as we talk with Hans-Peter Kiem, MD, PhD, the 2026 recipient of the George Stamatoyannopoulos Mentorship Award. Dr. Kiem reflects on why receiving this award is so meaningful and also shares his thoughts on where the field of CGT is headed. This soundbite is hosted by Ben McLeod of the ASGCT Communications Committee. Music: Everything Connected by High Street Music. Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 14 · 12 minSoundbites Featuring Defne Amado, MD, PhD
Recorded and published daily during #ASGCT2026, Soundbites of the Annual Meeting captures the energy and breadth of the conference through quick-hit conversations, scientific snapshots, attendee perspectives, and highlights from across the field — offering a daily pulse on what’s happening throughout the meeting. Take a listen from Thursday, May 14, 2026 as we talk with Defne Amado, MD, PhD, a 2026 ASGCT Career Development Award recipient. Dr. Amado discusses her research in therapies for ALS and discusses what she’s excited about in the field. This soundbite is hosted by Widler Casy, PhD, of the ASGCT Communications Committee. Music: Everything Connected by High Street Music. Show your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.