Gene Therapy

Written by William Bates

Updated October 2001

Welcome to the beginners guide to gene therapy!

If you`ve reached this website and think you`re out of your depth, don`t worry. This site is aimed specifically at providing information to people from non-scientific backgrounds about the rapidly evolving field of gene therapy.

I am a 3rd year biochemistry undergraduate at the University of Manchester. This website is my final year project and it is designed to give you an insight as to what gene therapy has to offer. To find out more, simply click on an option from the adjacent list.

WHAT IS GENE THERAPY?

DISEASES FOR GENE THERAPY

RISKS OF GENE THERAPY

ETHICAL ISSUES

THE FUTURE

QUIZ

LINKS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS