Beverly Davidson Presents Advances in Huntington’s Disease Gene Therapy at ASGCT 2026
Geneticist Beverly Davidson, PhD, received the 2026 Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) for her work in developing gene therapies for central nervous system disorders, including Huntington’s disease (HD). Davidson's research focuses on improving adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) for CNS gene therapies, with a lead program targeting HD. Her work addresses challenges in gene therapy delivery to the brain, aiming to enhance scalability and potency for treating genetic diseases.