##  [Cell and gene therapy explained with Vox Creative](/about/novartis-gene-therapies/cell-and-gene-therapy-explained-vox-creative "Cell and gene therapy explained with Vox Creative") 

 These videos and audio stories were developed in partnership with Vox Creative.

Cell and gene therapy represents a major leap in personalized medicine and a turning point in our ability to treat and potentially even cure many serious illnesses. We partnered with Vox Creative to show how cell and gene therapy treats a disease at its source and repairs or enhances cells at the genetic level. Watch and listen below to learn more.



 



## CRISPR for Breakfast

From its humble beginnings in yogurt, CRISPR technology is evolving into a disease-fighting tool that's part of a new era of cell and gene therapy. Listen to this podcast story about the surprising discovery of CRISPR.

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## The Flip Side

Often times there’s more than one side to a story. Take viruses for example - could they be helpful? Hear what Adeno Associated Viruses (AAVs) have to do with gene therapy in this podcast story.

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## Fixing the Foundation

A single faulty or missing gene can sometimes lead to disease. What if we could go back to the original DNA blueprint and treat the root cause of the problem?

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## Welcome to Cell & Gene Academy

Researchers are developing cell and gene therapies to treat disease at its source. They are changing cells at the core - literally altering them at the genetic level.

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