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Our Mission

The Gene Therapy Initiative at UC San Diego is committed to driving innovative discoveries and advancing gene therapy technologies to achieve medical breakthroughs by funding innovators, sharing knowledge, and forming strategic partnerships between academia and industry. 

Our Pillars

SUPPORT INNOVATIVE DISCOVERIES

by providing grant funding to advance gene therapy discovery for better technologies and applications to new diseases

COLLABORATE & PARTNER

across academia and industry to share knowledge and strategize for drug development

EDUCATE TO TRANSITION FROM LAB TO CLINIC

via tailored workshops, carefully curated conferences, and informed guidance from experienced advisors

BE A RESOURCE TO PATIENTS

by responding to inquiries, researching rare diseases, and connecting patients to scientists