Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Elianna was the first baby to receive an in utero stem cell transplant to treat a lethal form of thalassemia. The procedure is being tested in a groundbreaking clinical trial led by UCSF surgeon Tippi MacKenzie, MD. A pioneer in the field of fetal therapy, MacKenzie envisions a future where correcting inherited disorders in the womb is routine.

Read more at https://magazine.ucsf.edu/surgeon-set-curing-genetic-diseases-birth