“The ex vivo culture expansion and gene modification of blood cells is still largely the holy grail of our field.” Daley, who was the keynote speaker at the 12th Annual HSCI Malkin Retreat, studies rare blood disorders, such as Diamond-Blackfan anemia. Successfully expanding and genetically editing blood cells in a dish to create immune-matched blood stem cells could make bone marrow transplantation an option for the 70% of transplant patients who are waiting for a donor match.
