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Science Friday > Archives > 2003 > August
> August 22, 2003:
Hour One: Distributed Generation / Gene Therapy for Parkinson's
This past Monday, surgeons began a clinical trial of gene therapy
for Parkinson's disease -- the first-ever in vivo gene therapy in
the brain. While the trial is what is known as a 'Phase 1' clinical
trial, studying only the safety of the procedure and not whether or
not it works, the trial was heralded as a sign of hope for patients
with Parkinson's disease. We'll hear about how a gene therapy treatment
for Parkinson's might work, and talk about the prospects for gene
therapy in medicine.
Plus, we'll follow up on last week's power outage in the Northeast.
While millions were without power, some homes, businesses, and factories
in affected areas were able to keep the lights on. We'll hear about
factories, businesses, and communities that generate some of their
own power--can the process, known as 'distributed generation,' help
lighten the load on the power grid?
Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (2-3 Eastern),
and share your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration required).
Guests:
Stephen Connors
Director, Analysis Group for Regional Electricity Alternatives
Laboratory for Energy and the
Environment
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Robert Buckler
President and Chief Operating Officer
DTE Energy Distribution
Detroit, Michigan
Michael Kaplitt, MD PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery
Weill Medical College of Cornell
University
Director, Center for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill
Cornell Medical College
New York, New York
Theodore Friedmann, M.D.
Chair, Recombinant DNA
Advisory Committee
National Institutes of Health
Professor, Pediatrics
Muriel Jeannette Whitehill Chair in Biomedical Ethics
Director, Program in Human
Gene Therapy
University of California San Diego
San Diego, California
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
IHT:
Risky gene therapy trial aims at Parkinson's
BBC
NEWS | Health | Gene therapy for Parkinson's
CNN.com
- Gene therapy for Parkinson's disease begins - Aug. 19, ...
NINDS
Parkinson's Disease Information Page
MEDLINEplus:
Parkinson's Disease
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American Parkinson Disease Association ::Home
National
Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
PDF
- Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Inc.
Parkinson's
Action
The
Parkinson's Alliance
The
Parkinson's Web
Michael
J. Fox Foundation - Home
EERE:
Power - Distributed Generation
energy.gov
: DOE Home
Distributed
Power Coalition of America (DPCA)
IEEE
P1547 Draft Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with
Electric Power Systems
Home
Power Magazine
REPP:
HOME
This segment produced by Karin
Vergoth
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