As someone working in this field, I'm naturally a complete optimist in the promise of what it had to offer. The work done by june et al is amazing, and hopefully it is only the first step in what's to come. I do think that with great time and effort we will be able to tackle these manufacturing issues, and I'm particularly excited by the promise of applying synthetic biology tools like genetic logic gates to create more and more powerful cells. Here's to cautious optimism about the future of cell and gene therapies.
On a different note, look, Penn, I get it. You want "cellicon valley" to stick. But it's not happening. Stop trying to make "Cellicon valley" happen. Or at least pick a better name.