Ben Samelson-Jones, MD, PhD
@DrSamelsonJones
Pediatric Hematologist @childrensphila | Gene Therapist | Husband
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https://www.research.chop.edu/people/benjamin-j-samelson-jones 29-10-2019 20:30:01
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Factor levels in #hemophilia from biochemistry to clinical considerations.
Such a fun conversation.
W/ Patrick James Lynch Radoslaw Kaczmarek Peter Lenting Courtney Thornburg.
Register for THSNA 2024 today! Registration pricing increases tomorrow, March 5! #THSNA2024 thsna.org/2024/attend-re…
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Did you know that if your dog has #hemophilia they can be treated with gene therapy? This study reports the long term results of 12 companion dogs with hemophilia treated with gene therapy. Reduction in bleed rate and improvement in quality of life. tinyurl.com/fuxtp3hp
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🤔Why is pulmonary embolism (PE) relatively rare in those with Factor V Leiden?
This Factor V Leiden Paradox was pointed out to me by Ben Samelson-Jones, MD, PhD after I posted about a similar difference with Behçet Syndrome.
Let's have a look.
As #raredisease day approaches, this article captures a lot:
1) The blinding clarity and weight of a child’s diagnosis.
2) The potential of biomedical technology to radically change prognosis.
3) An unequal society that does not appreciate #1 and #2. nytimes.com/2024/02/19/opi…
Last day to register for the inaugural Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society #genetherapy workshop for #hemophilia .
Another first-in-human #AAV #genetherapy success at Children's Hospital supported by our Clinical In Vivo Gene Therapy Group w/ Lindsey A. George MD Susan Matesanz
Gene Therapy Allows an 11-Year-Old Boy to Hear for the First Time nytimes.com/2024/01/23/hea…
#hemophilia is NOT caused by inbreeding.
This is an insidious misconception that leads to stigmatization.
Interested in #genetherapy for #hemophilia ?
Register for the #HTRS Gene Therapy Workshop:
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