Gene Therapy

Since the 1960’s a new form of modern medicine has begun to appear from the ashes. This new breakthrough in medical science is Gene Therapy; a very beneficial and radical new treatment. Although still in the works, Gene Therapy has a bright future in the art of medicine.


Gene Therapy is a complex science with many parts to it. Many parts have been answered but there still remains those that aren’t and questions that are just being thought of. Some of these first questions were brought up and worked on by a scientist named Paul Berg. After years
of studying, he put his research to test the possibility of splicing genes, which he successfully did. His reasoning for these experiments was to find a way to “manufacture” genes to the benefit of stopping certain viruses. Other pioneers of genetic therapy were Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer who studied recombinant DNA technology. Their research was to eventually create a new DNA molecule by the process of cle...