Eric Kmiec

Dr. Eric Kmiec is widely renowned for his work in the field of DNA repair and recombination. In 1993, he and his research team invented a technique known as gene repair – an approach that has revolutionized the field of gene therapy. The specially engineered molecules can specifically alter a single base in the gene of interest. Dr. Kmiec’s current research is directed toward the molecular mechanism of targeted gene repair in yeast and human cells and in the development of treatments for hereditary diseases and cancer. Gene repair techniques are also being used to alter plant genomes and thereby enhance crop production. Dr. Kmiec now heads the Laboratory of Genetic Medicine and Genomics at the University of Delaware. Dr. Kmiec received his doctorate from the University of Florida, and his the author of over 120 peer-reviewed publications and has written numerous review articles on the subjects of DNA and Gene Repair. He has been the editor of books on gene targeting and holds many of the basal patents in the area of oligonucleotide-mediated gene alteration.