Jean Bennett

American professor of ophthalmology

Jean Bennett is the F. M. Kirby Professor of Ophthalmology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on gene therapy for retinal diseases. Her laboratory developed the first FDA approved gene therapy for use in humans, which treats a rare form of blindness. She was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2022.

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Gene Therapy Wins 'Oscar of Science'

Gene Therapy Wins 'Oscar of Science' Scientists who developed a vision-restoring gene therapy have been honored with the prestigious $3 million Breakthrough Prize.