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The Wilson Lab

At the heart of gene therapy discovery research, the Wilson Lab focuses on the development of next-generation gene transfer vectors and their application in the treatment of a variety of acquired and inherited diseases.

Affiliated Faculty

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Mingyao Li, PhD

  • Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics

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Lili Wang, PhD

  • Research Director, Translational Research and Gene Editing
  • Research Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

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James M. Wilson, MD, PhD

  • Director, Gene Therapy Program
  • Rose H. Weiss Professor and Director, Orphan Disease Center
  • Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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Cell & Molecular Biology (CAMB) Graduate Group

The University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine provides graduate level education in modern cell and molecular biology that prepares outstanding students for leadership careers in biomedical research. 

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Rotations and Thesis Research in the Wilson Lab

Potential Rotation Projects:

  • Application of AAV vectors for treatment of animal models of human genetic diseases
  • Development and applications of genome editing technologies
  • Engineering of AAV capsids to improve vector performance
  • Understanding and manipulating the transcriptional regulation of AAV genomes in vivo
  • Biology of AAV immunology in mice and monkeys
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