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End Date Researcher
Pre-clinical research project for ex vivo gene therapy for recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) using COL7A1 expressing retroviral vectors. Ref: Hovnanian 6. 02/05 Hovnanian
DNA handling and mutation detection in skin fragility disorders. 04/2005 Baty
Developing spliceosome mediated RNA trans-splicing (SMART) for gene therapy in EB. Ref: Bauer 1 04/2004 Bauer
Initiation of cell cultures from squamous cell carcinomas complicating RDEB 10 / 2003 Bruckner - Tuderman
Creation of a murine model of squamous cell carcinoma in epidermolysis bullosa 02 / 2005 Hart
Improved molecular diagnosis of DEB and ex-vivo genetic complementation for RDEB using COL7A1 full length cDNA.

10 / 2002

Hovnanian

Concerted Research Programme for the Development of "ex vivo" Gene Therapy for Recessive Dystrophic EB 02 / 2003 Hovnanian
Ocular Complications in Epidermolysis Bullosa: a Nationwide Database 11/ 2002 Kerr-Muir
Identification of mutations and mechanisms in EBS. 04/2006 Lane
Mutation Detection and Analysis in EB Simplex 10 / 2003 Lane
Gene Therapy Strategies for Skin Fragility 2002 Lane
Use of Human Artificial Chromosomes (HAC) to Restore Normal Collagen VII Expression in RDEB Keratinocyte Cell Lines 06/2002 Larin
Development of peptide antagonists to avß6 for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. 05 / 2005 Marshall
Generation of a Novel "switch on and off" Mouse Model for Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex 2002 Magin
The Role of Plakophilin 1 in Keratinocyte Cell Biology 08 / 2002 McGrath
Mutation Detection in Dystrophic and Junctional E B 2002 McGrath
The DEBRA Research Fellow 2003 McGrath
Establishment of a Registry of Epidermolysis Bullosa and Other Disorders of Keratinization in Northern Ireland 2002 McKenna
Ribozyme Gene Therapy for Dominant Forms of Epidermolysis Bullosa 2004 McLean
Ribozyme Gene Therapy for Dowling Meara Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex

Ref: McLean 8

2005 McLean
Proof of principle experiments towards gene therapy for epidermolysis bullosa simplex. 11/02 McLean
Roop
Gene Therapy of mild Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa 02 / 2004 Meneguzzi
Establishment of an Animal Model for Gene Therapy of Recessive Dystrophic EB 05 / 2003 Meneguzzi
Correction of Gene Defects in
Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex using
Chimeric RNA/DNA Oligonucleotides
2002 Rugg
Cytokine-matrix-interactions in the control of scarring: Potential relevance for the clinical management of patients with Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa. 2002 Schor
Towards the Improved Clinical Management of Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Matrix modulation of Stromal Cell Activation and De-activation during Wound Healing 2002 Schor
Assembly of Hemidesmosomes and Identification of Novel Hemidesmosomal Components 2002 Sonnenberg
The mechanism and efficacy of topical optoids in paediatric EB. 2006 Watterson

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