Jane G. Farrar

Spark Therapeutics Ireland Ltd. develops new gene medicines to treat autosomal dominant genetic diseases. Its product RhoNova, is designed for the treatment of patients with rhodopsin linked autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa, a debilitating, progressive form of inherited blindness resulting from a diverse array of mutations in the RHO gene. The company was founded by Jane G. Farrar, Paul Kenna, and Gearóid Tuohy and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy is a medical and professional organization that represents researchers and scientists devoted to the discovery of gene and cell therapies. The American company was founded by Mark A. Kay.