Dr. Elizabeth Simpson is leading a project that is developing tools that will improve gene therapy and help treat brain disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

The Pleiades Promoter Project is based at the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics in Vancouver.

I had the chance to speak to Beth about the project. Have a listen or download the first Science Perspectives podcast:

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