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UT Southwestern scientists discover gene that protects gut from IBD

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a gene that protects the gut from inflammatory bowel disease.

2 Feb 2017

Scientists develop unique method to fix genes in living organisms

A unique gene-editing method that efficiently inserts DNA into genes located in dividing and non-dividing cells of living rats has been developed by a team of international researchers, including scientists from KAUST.

31 Jan 2017

NTNU researcher uses big data to understand how immune system responds to viral attack

An enzyme found in many bacteria, including the bacterium that gives us strep throat, has given mankind a cheap and effective tool with which to edit our own genes.

30 Jan 2017

ACMG issues new Points to Consider statement on potential clinical application of genome editing

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics is weighing in on the genome editing/CRISPR debate with a new Points to Consider statement, "Genome Editing in Clinical Genetics."

29 Jan 2017

GUMC researchers describe lab technique to fill gaps in clinical care and research

Researchers who developed and tested a revolutionary laboratory technique that allows for the endless growth of normal and diseased cells in a laboratory are publicly sharing how the technique works.

28 Jan 2017

Harvard scientists discuss promise and peril of emerging IVG technique

In vitro fertilization has transformed reproductive medicine and sparked a number of therapeutic and diagnostic breakthroughs.

12 Jan 2017

Researchers use CRISPR-based genetic screening to identify three promising HIV treatment targets

Investigators from Whitehead Institute, the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to identify three promising new targets for treatment of HIV infection.

20 Dec 2016

NIH-funded scientists work with three ‘omes’ to understand human health

Have you ever collected coins, cards, toy trains, stuffed animals? Did you feel the need to complete the set? If so, then you may be a completist. A completist will go to great lengths to acquire a complete set of something.

17 Dec 2016

New IDT webinar to highlight benefits of using RNP complexes for efficient genome modifications

Integrated DNA Technologies will host an informative webinar entitled ‘Ribonucleoprotein delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 reagents for increased gene editing efficiency’ on December 14, 2016.

9 Dec 2016

Researchers uncover first ‘off-switches’ for better control of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing

CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing is quickly revolutionizing biomedical research, but the new technology is not yet exact. The technique can inadvertently make excessive or unwanted changes in the genome and create off-target mutations, limiting safety and efficacy in therapeutic applications.

9 Dec 2016

Synthetic sgRNA for CRISPR genome editing

Chemically synthesized single guide RNA is the best way to do CRISPR genome editing. It is more pure than biological methods of creating guide RNAs, like in vitro transcription or plasmids. As a result, sgRNA leads to more consistency and higher quality.

8 Dec 2016

Scientists discover how motors maneuver cells' intricate roadway system

Much like motors power our cars, they also ensure that proteins get to the right place in our cells, and a wide variety of diseases - from cancer to heart problems - can result when they don't.

7 Dec 2016

Researchers uncover how molecular switches control gene activity in human embryonic stem cells

Researchers at the Babraham Institute have revealed a new understanding of the molecular switches that control gene activity in human embryonic stem cells.

6 Dec 2016

Penn researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 gene targeting approach to treat hemophilia B in mice

CRISPR/Cas9, a powerful genome editing tool, is showing promise for efficient correction of disease-causing mutations.

1 Dec 2016

Allen Institute for Cell Science releases gene edited, fluorescently tagged human iPS cells

The Allen Institute for Cell Science has released the Allen Cell Collection: the first publicly available collection of gene edited, fluorescently tagged human induced pluripotent stem cells that target key cellular structures with unprecedented clarity.

30 Nov 2016

ASGCT seeks to educate public and policy-makers on fundamentals of gene editing

On Nov. 21, 2016, the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy released Therapeutic Gene Editing: an ASGCT White Paper, intended to provide policy-makers, patient advocates, and the interested public with the necessary background information in anticipation of an upcoming consensus report on human gene editing from the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine (NAS), expected to be released in early 2017.

24 Nov 2016

Gene Editing News and Research

UT Southwestern scientists discover gene that protects gut from IBD

Scientists develop unique method to fix genes in living organisms

NTNU researcher uses big data to understand how immune system responds to viral attack

ACMG issues new Points to Consider statement on potential clinical application of genome editing

GUMC researchers describe lab technique to fill gaps in clinical care and research

Harvard scientists discuss promise and peril of emerging IVG technique

Researchers use CRISPR-based genetic screening to identify three promising HIV treatment targets

NIH-funded scientists work with three ‘omes’ to understand human health

New IDT webinar to highlight benefits of using RNP complexes for efficient genome modifications

Researchers uncover first ‘off-switches’ for better control of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing

Synthetic sgRNA for CRISPR genome editing

Scientists discover how motors maneuver cells' intricate roadway system

Researchers uncover how molecular switches control gene activity in human embryonic stem cells

Penn researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 gene targeting approach to treat hemophilia B in mice

Allen Institute for Cell Science releases gene edited, fluorescently tagged human iPS cells

ASGCT seeks to educate public and policy-makers on fundamentals of gene editing

Researchers unravel puzzle of necroptosis

UNC scientists find clue that may help explain why people differ in ability to survive arterial blockages

Yale researchers use new gene editing technique to correct mutations that cause thalassemia

Researchers use new gene-editing system to hasten quest to cure HIV+ patients

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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