UNC Gene Therapy Center

About the Center: The University of North Carolina School of Medicine created the Gene Therapy Center in 1993 with the goal of providing an intellectual environment for a diverse community of research scientists dedicated to basic and translational research. Achievements: Training degree-seeking graduate (PhD) and (MD/PhD) (MD) students, over 22 in the past 5 years,…

What is cell?

In fact, Cells are the fundamental building blocks of all living creatures. The human body is consist of trillions of cells. They provide structure for the body, take in nutrients from food, turn those nutrients into energy, and perform specialized functions. Cells also possess the body’s congenital material and can make copies of themselves. Cells have many…