{"id":2783,"date":"2026-07-19T09:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T09:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2783"},"modified":"2026-07-19T09:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T09:11:18","slug":"chop-will-help-build-abu-dhabis-gene-editing-expertise-in-new-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2783","title":{"rendered":"CHOP will help build Abu Dhabi\u2019s gene-editing expertise in new partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>CHOP is partnering with Abu Dhabi to train scientists from the United Arab Emirates\u2019 capital in its pioneering gene-editing treatments. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2781\">Saquon Barkley\u2019s home in Malvern burglarized, police say<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>This marks CHOP\u2019s first overseas partnership specific to gene-editing. The Philadelphia hospital has received global recognition for its work in the field, from a landmark therapy for inherited blindness approved in 2017 to last year\u2019s first-of-its-kind personalized treatment for Philadelphia-area infant \u201cBaby KJ.\u201d <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Under a five-year agreement signed last month between Children\u2019s Hospital and the Department of Health \u2013 Abu Dhabi, CHOP will train scientists from the UAE on all aspects of gene therapy development. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The collaboration will focus on building local expertise in base-editing therapies for liver metabolic disorders, genetic clotting disorders, urea cycle disorders, and central nervous system conditions.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>This latest partnership builds on CHOP\u2019s longstanding relationship with Abu Dhabi, which in recent years has included a partnership to advance research in pediatric oncology.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Since founding its Global Health Center in 2007, CHOP has also collaborated with Brazil to build a CAR-T cell production center and with Botswana to advance clinical care and research.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>CHOP declined to comment on the finances of the new partnership.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Five CHOP labs will host the UAE trainees, who will each spend 18 months to two years in West Philadelphia. Their training will span the bench to bedside \u2014 including learning how to design and manufacture the therapies, test their efficacy, and meet regulatory guidelines.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The first cohort is expected to start in early 2027. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s hard to convey 25 years of knowledge in a few years of training,\u201d Beverly Davidson, CHOP\u2019s chief scientific officer said.\u201cBut by bringing multiple individuals with different areas of focus together at the same time, we can help accelerate that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2780\">Peco workers vote to ratify new contract with raises and pensions<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>She learned of UAE leaders\u2019 interest in expanding their personalized medicine efforts at the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit in April 2025. That discussion inspired her and CHOP scientist Lindsey George, who was also in attendance, to devise the training program.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOur ambition is to ensure these innovations are developed responsibly and become more accessible to patients in Abu Dhabi, the region and beyond,\u201d Noura Khamis Al Ghaithi, undersecretary of the Department of Health \u2013 Abu Dhabi, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Prioritizing key disorders<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Part of the agreement involves working with Abu Dhabi scientists to identify and prioritize key disorders, Davidson said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Emirati Genome Program has sequenced nearly one million genomes \u2014 making it one of the world\u2019s largest DNA databases \u2014in hopes of capturing the genetic diversity of UAE citizens. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The UAE has a relatively high frequency of genetic disorders and ranks sixth in the world for the prevalence of congenital anomalies. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Starting in January 2025, the UAE now requires couples to undergo genetic screening prior to marriage.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cBoth the Department of Health and the Children\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia believe this to be a long-term commitment to providing improved healthcare for UAE citizens,\u201d Davidson said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2778\">Kyle Schwarber\u2019s bat and baserunning set the tone in Phillies\u2019 6-1 win over the Mets<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under a five-year agreement signed last month, CHOP will train scientists from the UAE in gene therapy development. 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