Converse of object

• develop: In order to develop effective gene therapies, we need to know what makes genes behave as they do.

• involve: Great Ormond Street Hospital, London The proposal involves gene therapy for an immuno-deficiency known as ADA-SCID, which affects both boys and girls.

Adjective modifier

• somatic: He dismissed criticisms of the ethics of somatic gene therapy.

• novel: This review highlights the potential of telomerase as a target for novel cancer gene therapies.

• effective: Unfortunately the view is that effective gene therapy still remains at least five years into the future.

• successful: Our data suggest that the expression of CAR is one of the most important prerequisites for successful adenovirus-mediated gene therapy of ovarian cancer.

Modifies a noun

• trial: These gene therapy trials will all be the first of their kind in the UK.

• research: All the money raised goes toward funding the ground breaking gene therapy research toward a cure for CF.

• technique: An additional £ 1 million has been allocated to fund research into the long-term safety of gene therapy techniques.

Noun used with modifier

• cancer: Recently, programs in cancer immunology and cancer gene therapy have been developed within the Division.