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Life Science Trends to Look Out for in 2024

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As we step into 2024, the life sciences continue to evolve at an unprecedented pace, driven by technological innovation, a deeper understanding of human biology and the application of new technologies in areas like drug development and health wearables. These companies are at various stages of research and clinical trials.

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IWD: Spotlight on women in life sciences

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How did you get into life sciences? After a few years, I decided I wanted to move into the commercial side of the business, so I completed an MBA and went on to hold various positions in Corporate Business Development, Life Science and Healthcare. What has your career path been? Ultimately, this has to start at school.

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New CRISPR-Based Tool Called PASTE Gene Editing Inserts Large DNA Sequences at Desired Sites

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Developed by MIT researchers Jonathan Gootenberg and Omar Abudayyeh, PASTE (Programmable Addition via Site-specific Targeting Elements) gene editing technology can insert genes as long as 36,000 DNA base pairs to liver cells in mice as well as several types of human cells.

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Why Proviral DNA Drug Resistance Testing is Useful in Guiding Treatment Decisions for HIV-1 Patients

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However, the variant viral genomes will still persist in the latent reservoir as provirus and can be detected with proviral DNA testing. In contrast to HIV RNA, HIV proviral DNA remains present in a patient’s cells even during virological suppression. Proviral DNA Genotyping. HIV Drug Resistance Testing.

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Illumina Partners with Sequoia Capital for its 3rd Life Science Incubator, This One in China

BioSpace

Illumina, the world’s leading DNA sequencing and array-based technologies company, is partnering with Sequoia Capital China, an investment firm, to launch a life sciences incubator in China. It is dubbed the Sequoia Capital China Intelligent Healthcare Genomics Incubator, Powered by Illumina.

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Generating Over a Billion Cells with CRISPR for Next Generation Cell Therapies

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CRISPR is notable for engineering living cells, allowing scientists to edit, turn off, delete, or replace genes in a cell’s genome. Viral vectors have traditionally been used in gene editing where the shells of viruses carry the template DNA into cells, but this method has its disadvantages.

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Illumina Partners with Sequoia Capital for its 3rd Life Science Incubator, This One in China

The Pharma Data

Illumina , the world’s leading DNA sequencing and array-based technologies company, is partnering with Sequoia Capital China, an investment firm, to launch a life sciences incubator in China. It is dubbed the Sequoia Capital China Intelligent Healthcare Genomics Incubator, Powered by Illumina.