From open fetal surgery to minimally invasive techniques
The first fetal surgery in the world was performed at UCSF over 3 decades ago
With fetal MRI we can detect abnormalities in the fetal brain that are not visible on prenatal ultrasound
Phase 1 Clinical Trial: Prenatal Enzyme Replacement for Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Tippi MacKenzie, MD, was featured in an article in Time Magazine discussing the Alpha-thalassemia Major (ATM) clinical trial.
Link to article: Scientists Are Developing New Ways to Treat Disease With Cells, Not Drugs