Biologist spends 10+ years developing a gene therapy to cure his own cystic fibrosis
NikoMcCarty · x · 2026-11-04
Asimov Press published a new essay about an Ohio biologist living with a rare form of cystic fibrosis whose specific mutation isn't amenable to existing drugs — so for over 10 years he has been trying to develop a gene therapy to cure himself. The piece covers the CFTR protein biology and his self-directed gene therapy effort.
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