BioTech 365

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Taking the guesswork out of genetic engineering: STAMPScreen pipeline helps streamline genetic studies in mammalian cell.Today’s genetic engineers have a plethora of resources at their disposal: an … Continue reading (..)

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 17, 2023

The deal will see the integration of Scribe’s new CRISPR by Design approach and Prevail’s expertise in developing genetic medicines for neurological disorders for specific genetic targets. Scribe will receive $75m, including an upfront payment and equity investment via a convertible note.

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BioTech 365

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Restoring eyesight with genetically engineered stem cells.Restoring eyesight with genetically engineered stem cells arlene.weintraub Mon, 11/30/2020 – 09:46 from FierceBiotech: Biotech [link].

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Scienmag

APRIL 27, 2022

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Jacobs School of Engineering, with colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine, have used a systems biology approach to parse the genetic diversity of Clostridioides difficile, a particularly problematic pathogen in health care settings.

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BioTech 365

AUGUST 24, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Genetically engineered good bacteria could aid in combating disease.Our bodies are home to several bacterial species that help us maintain our health and wellbeing.

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 16, 2020

International research team including University of Göttingen explains advantages of molecular breeding methods Credit: M Qaim More than two billion people worldwide suffer from micronutrient malnutrition due to deficiencies in minerals and vitamins.

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Scienmag

JUNE 27, 2021

Credit: McMaster University HAMILTON, ON June 28, 2021 — Researchers at McMaster University have developed a promising new cancer immunotherapy that uses cancer-killing cells genetically engineered outside the body to find and destroy malignant tumors.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

While several therapeutics are available for treating symptoms associated with epilepsy, researchers and patients have strongly called out the need for more holistic treatments that would address the condition as a whole. Meanwhile, others are researching the link between gene variation and different responses to treatments.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Two active genetics strategies help address concerns about gene-drive releases into the wild Credit: Ana Silva In the past decade, researchers have engineered an array of new tools that control the balance of genetic inheritance.

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BioTech 365

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Genetic engineering without unwanted side effects helps fight parasites.Modified CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing scissors are enabling researchers at the University of Zurich to make alterations to the genetic … Continue reading (..)

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Leveraging advancements in CRISPR-based genetic engineering, researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a new system that restrains populations of mosquitoes that infect millions each year with debilitating diseases.

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BioTech 365

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Plant genetic engineering to fight hidden hunger.More than 2 billion people worldwide suffer from micronutrient malnutrition due to deficiencies in minerals and vitamins.

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A new study has found that a novel T cell genetically engineered by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers is able to target and attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes, which could lead to new immunotherapy treatments.

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Scienmag

JULY 1, 2022

Curing debilitating genetic diseases is one of the great challenges of modern medicine. During the past decade, development of CRISPR technologies and advancements in genetics research brought new hope for patients and their families, although the safety of these new methods is still of significant concern.

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BioTech 365

APRIL 21, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: International research team argues for combination of organic farming and genetic engineering.For more sustainability on a global level, EU legislation should be changed to allow the use … Continue reading →

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Scienmag

JUNE 1, 2021

UMass Amherst epidemiologist serves as a leading researcher in global collaboration Credit: UMass Amherst By ensuring ethnic diversity in a largescale genetic study, an international team of researchers, including a University of Massachusetts Amherst genetic epidemiologist, has identified more regions of the genome linked to type 2 diabetes-related (..)

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BioTech 365

JANUARY 22, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Microbiome Search Engine 2 helps researchers explore microbiome space.Metagenomics—the study of genetic material from an environmental sample—is growing as species evolve or are discovered across the globe.

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BioTech 365

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Engineering a way out of climate change: Genetically modified organisms could be the key.Climate change is a major global crisis.

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Scienmag

AUGUST 11, 2020

Assessing clinical data across the lifespan identified the impact of genetic epilepsies on affected children’s lives Philadelphia, August 11, 2020 – A team of researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) affiliated with the CHOP Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) further bridged the gap between genomic information (..)

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Scienmag

MARCH 15, 2021

Engineered T cells can recognize and destroy cells with loss of one gene copy Credit: Elizabeth Cook Researchers developed a prototype for a new cancer immunotherapy that uses engineered T cells to target a genetic alteration common among all cancers.

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Advarra

JUNE 12, 2023

Gene therapy research is exciting and full of promise, but because of the risks involved, it’s also highly regulated, requiring an institutional biosafety committee (IBC) to provide additional oversight and risk assessment. IRBs are tasked with protecting research subject’s rights and welfare. What Does an IBC Review?

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Researchers at City of Hope in the US have developed a new potential therapy to treat glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a kind of brain cancer. These viruses are engineered genetically for killing cancer. The post City of Hope researchers develop new brain cancer therapy appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Biomedical and genetic engineers at Duke University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have designed a small fluorescent protein that emits and absorbs light that penetrates deep into biological tissue.

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Advarra

AUGUST 8, 2023

Gene therapy research is booming in the clinical setting. In this blog, we summarize the growth, risks, and regulatory requirements for gene therapy research. We also discuss how a centralized biosafety review process can benefit this type of research.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Today, it’s known that the human genome encodes over a thousand microRNAs, which play vital roles in how organisms grow, differentiate and operate, uncovering a new layer of complexity in genetic regulation. Last year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine also went to RNA researchers.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Computational method capable of decoding influence of rare variants Geneticists could identify the causes of disorders that currently go undiagnosed if standard practices for collecting individual genetic information were expanded to capture more variants that researchers can now decipher, concludes new Johns Hopkins University research.

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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In recent years, genetically re-engineered immune cells—armed with molecular weaponry to recognize and destroy tumor cells—have changed the landscape of cancer treatment.

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BioPharma Reporter

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

A new deal sees Bone Therapeutics gain access to iPSC derived, genetically engineered MSCs.

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BioTech 365

JUNE 23, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: COVID lab-leak theory: ‘Rare’ genetic sequence doesn’t mean the virus was engineered.The theory that the COVID-19 pandemic was triggered by the SARS-CoV-2 virus being leaked from the … Continue reading → (..)

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

LA JOLLA, CA—One of modern biologists’ most ambitious goals is to learn how to expand or otherwise modify the genetic code of life on Earth, in order to make new, artificial life forms. Part of the motivation for this “synthetic biology” research is to understand more about the evolution and the logic of the natural […].

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BioTech 365

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Biologists create new genetic systems to neutralize gene drives.In the past decade, researchers have engineered an array of new tools that control the balance of genetic inheritance.

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Scientists prove cell-cultured meat products can offer enhanced nutrition compared to conventionally produced meat A group of researchers at Tufts University have genetically engineered cow muscle cells to produce plant nutrients not natively found in beef cells.

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Velocity Clinical Research

OCTOBER 3, 2024

As Nick Spittal states in this Advarra press release, membership in the Gene Therapy Ready (GTR) site network “allows Velocity to start studies over a month faster and provides a meaningful credential and important validation that increases sponsors’ confidence in our specialized capabilities to conduct complex clinical research safely.”

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BioTech 365

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Can a miniscule worm hold the secret to genetically reversing brain damage? A team of Hebrew University researchers have successfully used genetic engineering as a first step to … Continue reading →

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Scienmag

MARCH 22, 2022

Astronauts might one day grow and eat genetically modified plants to ward off disease associated with long spaceflights. Researchers at the University of California, Davis College of Engineering have developed a transgenic, or genetically modified, lettuce producing a drug to protect against bone density loss in microgravity.

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XTalks

AUGUST 8, 2024

Tecelra is the first cell therapy engineered for a solid tumor cancer in the US, offering a new option for patients with specific genetic markers who have previously undergone chemotherapy. It is also the first new treatment for adults with synovial sarcoma in over a decade.

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Scienmag

APRIL 27, 2021

Researchers have discovered new approach to cereal plant breeding that considers the internal calculator of plant seeds that makes them continuously reorganize themselves; the method has the potential to obsolete the world’s crops far more effectively Credit: UCPH FOOD The research was conducted at the Department of Food Science at the University (..)

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