Jean Bennett (gene therapy pioneer)

Jean Bennett is a pioneering scientist in gene therapy who has made groundbreaking advances in treating genetic eye diseases. Her research focuses on developing methods to deliver healthy genes directly into the eye, aiming to restore vision lost due to genetic conditions like Leber's congenital amaurosis. Her work has led to the first FDA-approved gene therapy for an inherited eye disease, offering hope to patients with conditions once thought untreatable. Bennett’s efforts have significantly advanced personalized medicine, utilizing genetic understanding to develop targeted treatments that can potentially cure or halt degenerative genetic disorders.