Breakthrough gene therapy offers cure for a rare bleeding disorder heamophilia
BBC - 21-Jul-2022Trial results were positive but cautioned the use until proven safe and effective
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Heamatologist and Professor of Haemophilia and Haemostasis at University College London
Pratima Chowdary is Professor of Haemophilia and Haemostasis at University College London. She is the Centre Director - KD Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Free Hospital, London. She is also the coagulation lead for HSL London and serves as a treasurer for the United Kingdom Haemophilia Centre Doctors Organisation.
She received her medical degree from Osmania Medical College in India and completed her haematology training in London. She has been a consultant haematologist for 10 years and is the lead for the adult haemophilia multidisciplinary team. Her major research interests include personalised management, musculoskeletal outcomes, and lab assays for monitoring of replacement therapy. She has been an investigator on multiple clinical trials of novel and extended half-life products in severe haemophilia. She has set up a biobank for the department and has a special interest in biomarkers for joint disease. She is a member of the UKHCDO working party on musculoskeletal issues in patients with haemophilia, and is a panel member for the National Institute for Health Research, Health Technology Assessment Programme.
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Details last updated 22-Jul-2022
Trial results were positive but cautioned the use until proven safe and effective