@_CTGCT_

Co-funded by the European Union, the UK Research and Innovation and European Regional Development Fund EU under Slovenia’s Cohesion Policy Programme 2021-2027

 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Joined March 2024
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Can we control cells with pulses of light?💡 The 2026 #NobelPrize #Medicine honors #optogenetics, it changed neuroscience and is now shaping synthetic biology, regenerative medicine, and gene & cell therapies. What else can be used to control them?👀 ctgct.si/en/objave/impact-op…

The Growing Impact of Optogenetics - CTGCT

What began as a method for understanding the brain has grown into a powerful platform that is influencing fields ranging from neuroscience and synthetic biology to tissue engineering and regenerative...

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How do you take a gene therapy for an ultra-rare disease from concept to clinical trial? Our latest article based on the lecture of @DuskoLainscek explores the development of URBAGEN for CTNNB1 syndrome and the challenges behind AAV-based therapies. 👇 ctgct.si/en/objave/advancing…

Advancing AAV Vector for Gene Therapies with URBAGEN - CTGCT

For families affected by a rare and ultra-rare genetic disorder, the distance between a promising laboratory result and an accessible treatment can feel impossibly large. Developing a gene therapy...

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The story is not only about vector design. It includes patient-derived organoids, animal studies, biodistribution, toxicology, GMP manufacturing, dose selection, and years of regulatory preparation before the first patients can be treated. #GeneTherapy #AAV #CTNNB1 #RareDiseases
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#URBAGEN also highlights a broader challenge: how do we develop therapies for diseases affecting only a few hundred people worldwide? Read the full article and meet Duško Lainšček at #CTGCTDay2026 to continue the discussion. #CellAndGeneTherapy #AdvancedTherapies
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Sebastian Diecke of the @MDC_Berlin is joining #CTGCTDay2026 as an invited speaker. Hear his insights on pluripotent stem cell technologies and connect with the cell and gene therapy community. Registration is free this year, so secure your place: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/inxv…
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📢 Deadline day is here! Abstract submissions for #CTGCTDay2026 close today. Don't miss the opportunity to present your work and connect with researchers across the gene and cell therapy field. 🔗 Submit your abstract: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/NdYJ… @kemijski @UCLTRO @UMCU_Intl
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At #CaringForRare2026, one message was clear: progress in rare diseases happens when researchers, clinicians and patients work together. CTGCT's @gcuzak joined discussions to advance gene & cell therapies. Read more: ctgct.si/en/objave/ctgct-car…

CTGCT at the Caring for Rare 2026 Conference: In Rare Diseases, Research, Clinical Practice and...

A representative of CTGCT – the Centre of Excellence for Technologies of Gene and Cell Therapy, Gregor Cuzak, attended the 7th regional Caring for Rare 2026 conference in Belgrade on 3 and 4 Septem...

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📢 Last call! Only 3 days left to submit your abstract for #CTGCTDay2026 and showcase your work to the gene and cell therapy community. 📅 Deadline: 30 September 2026 🔗 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/NdYJ… #ResearchConference @kemijski @UCLTRO @UMCU_Intl @ChariteBerlin @tudresden_de
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Excellent science is not enough. In our new #GeneH video, partners discuss what must change for #GeneTherapy research to move closer to patients: regulation, manufacturing, funding, clinical pathways and stronger collaboration. Watch: youtu.be/KIc-uUvwjBs #ResearchToPatients
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📢 Abstract submission closes in 7 days! Researchers, students, and professionals: this is your chance to present your work at #CTGCTDay2026. 📅 Deadline: 30 September 2026 🔗 Submit your abstract: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/NdYJ… #GeneTherapy #CellTherapy #LifeSciences
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Another confirmed speaker for #CTGCTDay2026! We’re pleased to welcome Jan Procházka from the Czech Centre for Phenogenomics, whose work spans functional genomics, rare genetic diseases & preclinical research. ✅ Submit your abstract ✅ Register to attend ctgct.si/en/ctgct-day-2026/
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How can a skin cell become a #StemCell capable of forming heart cells, neurons, or organoids? Our colleague Darja Marolt Presen explored the science and challenges behind iPSC technology during a workshop with @BESTLjubljana. Read more: ctgct.si/en/objave/ipsc-pres… #iPSC #CTGCT

From Skin Cells to Stem Cells: Reprogramming Cells to Study Disease - CTGCT

Every cell in the human body contains essentially the same genetic instructions, yet a heart cell behaves very differently from a nerve or skin cell. For many years, scientists assumed that once a...

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The #CTGCTDay2026 abstract deadline has been extended to 30 September 2026. 📅11 November 📍Ljubljana ⚠️ Only 50 seats left Submit your abstract and register: ctgct.si/en/ctgct-day-2026/ @kemijski @UCLTRO @UMCU_Intl @tudresden_de @ChariteBerlin @GeneH_project #GeneTherapy #Cancer
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CAR-T therapy is an example of a "living medicine". How do engineered immune cells recognize and destroy cancer cells, and what challenges remain before these therapies become more widely accessible? Link: ctgct.si/en/objave/living-me… #CART #Immunotherapy #CancerResearch @kemijski
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Present your research at #CTGCTDay2026! Submit your abstract by 15 September and join confirmed speaker Petra Sušjan, Research Associate in Synthetic Biology and Immunoly department of the @kemijski. Details: ctgct.si/en/ctgct-day-2026/
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David Morrow, Scientific Lead for #AdvancedTherapies at #EATRIS, is a confirmed speaker at #CTGCTDay2026! Working in gene and cell therapy or related fields? ✅ Submit your abstract before 15th September ✅ Register to attend Link: ctgct.si/en/ctgct-day-2026 #GeneAndCellTherapy
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#CRISPR editors are getting more powerful. The challenge? Getting them to the right cells. In this article, we break down the delivery technologies for CRISPR, based on the review by Tjaša Lapanja, @DuskoLainscek, and colleagues. Link: ctgct.si/en/objave/challenge… #CTGCT @kemijski

The Delivery Challenge of Genome Editing with CRISPR - CTGCT

In vivo delivery strategies for therapeutic CRISPRgenome editingCRISPR technologies can rewrite a disease-causing DNA sequence, switch a gene off, correct a single genetic letter or even alter gene...

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Today we're hosting more than 30 students from across Europe at @kemijski, in collaboration with @BESTLjubljana. They are learning about #CART therapies, #iPSCs, #AAV-based gene therapy, viral vector manufacturing, regulatory aspects, and the #CTGCT and @GeneH_project projects.
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We're pleased to welcome Associate Professor @DuskoLainscek (@kemijski ) to this year's programme. ✅ Submit your abstract ✅ Register to attend Join the discussion: ctgct.si/en/ctgct-day-2026/ #GeneAndCellTherapy #CTGCTDay2026 #GeneAndCellTherapy #GCT #CTGCT
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Registration is now open for #CTGCTDay2026: Connect with leaders from academia, clinical research, industry, and more discussing the next generation of cell, tissue, and gene therapies. 📍 Ljubljana, Slovenia 🎟️Link: ctgct.si/en/ctgct-day-2026/ 📝 Abstract submission: 15 September

CTGCT Day 2026: Advances in Cell, Tissue and Gene Therapy - CTGCT

CTGCT Day 2026 is a one day conference organised by the Centre of the Technologies of Gene and Cell Therapy in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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