Erin

Erin Harris

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Erin Harris is chief editor of Cell & Gene and a contributing editor to Life Science Leader magazine. She studied English and psychology at Lafayette College and has 20+ years of experience in B2B publishing. Erin spent 10 years covering and reporting on the adoption of information technology from a B2B perspective. She’s written on technology topics ranging from Big Data and analytics to security and e-commerce. In each case, her reporting centered on innovations that improved operational efficiencies, fostered interdepartmental collaboration, or enhanced supply chains. Currently, she writes actionable information for professionals involved in the development and commercialization of cell and gene therapies. She covers the entire product lifecycle from basic research to commercialization. Erin has interviewed executives from Fortune 500 as well as startups. She has moderated panel discussions and has spoken at numerous industry events from large conferences to niche forums.

ARTICLES BY ERIN HARRIS

  • Navigating Regulatory Complexity In Cell And Gene Therapy
    8/26/2025

    This is a recap of the first three episodes of FDA Fridays, a special four-week series from Cell & Gene: The Podcast. These conversations shed light on the current challenges, best practices, and forward-looking strategies shaping the CGT regulatory environment.

  • Accelerating NAMs For A Human-Based Future In CGT Development
    8/1/2025

    The Complement-ARIE Consortium, led by FNIH’s Stacey Adam, Ph.D., is advancing the development, validation, and regulatory adoption of human-based new approach methodologies (NAMs) to transform preclinical testing and accelerate cell and gene therapy development.

  • Navigating The Complexities Of NK Cell Therapy Development
    7/30/2025

    Deloitte's Amit Agarwal and Ashraf Husain share expert insights on how NK cell therapy developers can overcome manufacturing, supply chain, and commercialization challenges to successfully scale these promising therapies.

  • Redefining CGT With Exosomes And EVs
    7/16/2025

    July’s Cell & Gene Live featured a comprehensive look at the scientific advances, clinical promise, manufacturing hurdles, and regulatory considerations shaping extracellular vesicle and exosome-based therapies. 

  • Inside AviadoBio And Astellas's Shared Mission To Bring Gene Therapy To Patients With FTD-GRN
    7/2/2025

    AviadoBio and Astellas have joined forces to advance an investigational gene therapy designed to treat frontotemporal dementia with progranulin mutations (FTD-GRN), aiming to address a critical unmet need in neurodegenerative disease.

  • Advancing Gene Delivery: LNPs, Adenovirus, Lentivirus, And More
    6/24/2025

    During this month’s Cell and Gene Live, Advancing Gene Delivery: LNPs, Adenovirus, Lentivirus, And More, expert panelists Francesca Barone, M.D., Ph.D., CSO at Candel Therapeutics and Karen Kozarsky, Ph.D., President of Vector BioPartners shared their perspectives on current challenges, technological innovations, and future directions in gene therapy vector development and application.

  • Rethinking Academic Translation In CGT: Inside The RISE Framework At Mass General Brigham
    6/23/2025

    The RISE framework — focused on Resource sharing, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Sustainable funding, and Educational outreach — is helping academic medical centers such as Mass General Brigham overcome translational barriers in cell and gene therapy development and bring promising therapies closer to clinical application.

  • The Promise Of Focused Ultrasound For AAV Gene Therapy Delivery
    6/11/2025

    Dr. Bernie Owusu-Yaw, a research fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, is pioneering a promising gene therapy approach that combines focused ultrasound with novel AAV capsids to safely and effectively deliver therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier, offering new hope for treating challenging neurodegenerative diseases.

  • Unlocking The Potential Of iPSC Therapies In Regenerative Medicine
    5/21/2025

    In a recent Cell & Gene Live, leaders from Mayo Clinic and Astellas discussed the transformative potential of iPSC therapies in regenerative medicine, highlighting regulatory alignment and manufacturing innovation to realize their full impact.

  • Ferring Builds A Global Gene Therapy Manufacturing Network Around ADSTILADRIN
    5/16/2025

    Ferring Pharmaceuticals has built a global manufacturing and support network around its flagship gene therapy, ADSTILADRIN, enabling scalable production, provider education, patient access, and real-world data collection to ensure sustainable and widespread adoption.