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Researchers reverse the in vitro and in vivo effects of the mutation that causes Stormorken syndrome

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That was the case when Thilini Gamage was to carry out one of the studies in her doctoral work with Professor Eirik Frengen at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo. They study gene variation and mutations that cause rare genetic diseases. A mutation is a permanent change in the genetic material.

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Gene editing: beyond the hype

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This has, of course, garnered immense excitement – Doctors Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna were named winners of the Nobel Prize for chemistry in recognition of their discovery of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology. Zinc fingers. Macrae had previously worked at GSK and Takeda before he was recruited by Sangamo.

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Katie Porter attacks pharma

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Ex vivo (where cells are genetically modified outside the body) cell and gene therapies have generated considerable excitement on their potential to cure previously incurable diseases. Still, she is missing a lot of facts at a time when hospital and health insurance costs are soaring. In pharma R&D returns have declined to 1.8

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Gulf War Illness: How can disease modelling aid the search for a cure?

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By reducing the disease to its key components, a computer-readable network of disease markers was characterised using genetic, biomarker, and clinical data; the model was also populated with ‘disease vs control’ data. Disease modelling Gulf War Illness. Tinker, tailor, soldier, therapy.

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Necessity Is the Mother of Innovation: Key Trends and Predictions from Biotech Showcase Digital After an Unprecedented Year That Drove Momentous Changes in Healthcare

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In other areas of the industry (such as cell and genetic medicine development) progress continued at an impressively brisk pace despite the pandemic. Regarding OWS’s support for vaccine development, Dr Slaoui noted that 5 of the 6 vaccines selected (from a total of 94 programs) are currently in phase 3 development or approved.

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Transitioning Between Academia and Industry: Advice from Leading Scientists That Made the Switch

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Leaving academia for industry is a route that academic scientists and professors did not traditionally pursue in the past due to perceived differences in skillsets, experiences and even associated stigmas. However, this has since changed, and now, transitioning between academia and industry has become more commonplace. Key Moments.

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INVO Bioscience Forms Scientific Advisory Board with Leaders from Fertility Industry

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Dr. Anderson has been an early adopter in blastocyst embryo transfer, cryopreservation and pioneered blastocyst biopsy with and without laser technology for genetic testing. Tony completed his doctoral studies at a Nova Southeastern University , a private university in South Florida. . SARASOTA, Fla. ,

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