Creating a Gene Therapy Cookbook: California Joins National Effort to Speed and Ease Development of Treatments for Rare Diseases

California’s $12 billion stem cell program has joined a national effort to streamline the development of gene therapies for rare diseases that afflict as many as 30 million people nationwide. 

The move is intended to “advance the field, overcome obstacles and lead to breakthroughs for many rare and ultra-rare diseases,” said Maria Millan, CEO and preside…