During the past four days (24-27th July) we (Beatrice, Stephanie
and Loreto) had the privilege to attend the ISHR-ES (International Society for
Heart Research European Section) held in Hamburg. There were so many
interesting parallel talks, with some presentations which we found were star
protagonists of such a conference.
One such talk was given by keynote lecturer Prof. Ales Linhart on
Fabry disease – from gene mutations to therapy. It was thought-provoking
to hear the real-life progression of a complex disease that is Fabry. It
starts with the challenge of a correct diagnosis, followed by the disease
treatment options mainly enzyme replacement therapy and ending with latest
therapies which are under investigation, such as plant based production of
enzymes which were found to have a longer half-life, were cheaper and seem to
be more stable compared to other enzyme sources; the novel approach of using
chaperone therapy; and at the latest trial of gene therapy in a Canadian
patient (cool!).
Besides
the talks we had the opportunity to discuss science with a lot of interesting
people, getting new ideas for our own research projects and during the
networking evening we enjoyed the sun during a boat trip through Hamburg harbor.
We really enjoyed the 4 days at Hamburg!
LMV, ST, BS
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