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MARCH 8, 2023

The Third International Summit on Genome Editing concluded Monday with ethicists warning scientists to slow down efforts to use gene-editing to enhance the health of embryos. Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

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Scienmag

MARCH 21, 2022

Wilmington, DE, (MARCH 21, 2022) – A new study from scientists at ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute is advancing the safety and efficacy of using CRISPR gene editing in patient treatments by demonstrating how to identify and evaluate the broad-based biological impact of gene editing on targeted tissues, where the edits are designed to fully disable (..)

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XTalks

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Expanding upon the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system, researchers at MIT have designed a new technique called PASTE gene editing that can cut out defective genes and replace them with new genes in a safer and more efficient way. The PASTE gene editing technique was recently published in Nature Biotechnology.

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STAT News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

He Jiankui, the Chinese biophysicist who created the first gene-edited children , had been quiet since completing a three-year prison sentence in April, leaving many to wonder whether he had plans to return to scientific research. Earlier this month, we got his answer.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Defective mitochondria – the ‘batteries’ that power the cells of our bodies – could in future be repaired using gene-editing techniques. Scientists at the University of Cambridge have shown that it is possible to modify the mitochondrial genome in live mice, paving the way for new treatments for incurable mitochondrial disorders.

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BioSpace

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Scientists in Israel have used the CRISPR Cas-9 gene editing system to destroy cancerous cells in mice without damaging other cells.

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STAT News

MARCH 1, 2023

Genome editing summits are generally friendly, nerdy affairs, but for a moment at a Lisbon hotel last June, the conversation at the FASEB genome engineering conference grew tense.

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 27, 2025

In a xenotransplant milestone, scientists have carried out the first transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a brain-dead human patient

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Scienmag

MAY 2, 2022

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – May 2, 2022 — Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists working on CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing technology have developed a method to increase efficiency of editing while minimizing DNA deletion sizes, a key step toward developing gene editing therapies to treat genetic diseases.

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Scienmag

MARCH 31, 2022

Gene editing technology has been used to pinpoint new molecular targets for treating an aggressive form of leukemia in adults. November 24, 2021 Gene editing technology has been used to pinpoint new molecular targets for treating an aggressive form of leukemia in adults. Credit: Takashi Ishio, et al.

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BioPharma Reporter

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The use of CRISPR, the genetic scissors that allow scientists to edit the instruction manual of life, DNA, has drawn massive global attention over the last several years.

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Scienmag

JANUARY 12, 2021

Martins Scientists have used gene-editing advances to achieve a tenfold increase in the production of super-bug targeting formicamycin antibiotics. Credit: Dr Dino J. Discovered within the last ten years, formicamycins have great […].

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STAT News

MARCH 3, 2023

Next week, hundreds of scientists from around the world will convene in London for an international summit on genome editing. That technology, which enables scientists to easily excise, alter, or replace specific sections of DNA, was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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BioTech 365

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Scientists produce new antibiotics by gene editing.Scientists have discovered a new route to produce complex antibiotics exploiting gene editing to re-program pathways to future medicines urgently required … Continue reading (..)

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Scienmag

APRIL 1, 2022

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine are using new advances in CRISPR gene-editing technology to uncover new biology that could lead to longer-lasting treatments and new therapeutic strategies for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

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STAT News

MARCH 9, 2023

LONDON — Scientists at this year’s genome editing summit spent Tuesday showing the world just how far CRISPR -based medicines for treating human diseases have come in a decade.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Current scientific techniques are not yet safe or effective enough to be used to create gene-edited babies, an international committee says. The world’s first gene-edited babies were born in China in November 2018. The scientist responsible was jailed, amid a fierce global backlash. What does the report say?

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

After a spell of unexpected rain, before the harvest season, a farmer may be faced with the unpredictable problem of untimely sprouting of barley. Sprouted barley fetches considerably low market prices and poses an economic burden on farmers and corporations that are at the mercy of nature to survive in the agriculture industry.

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STAT News

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

A man with muscular dystrophy who was first in line to receive an experimental gene editing therapy tailor made to treat the cause of his rare form of the disease has died. The treatment used a new version of CRISPR to turn on a backup copy of the dystrophin gene that mysteriously lies dormant in our muscles.

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Scienmag

JANUARY 5, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—January 5, 2021—Over the past decade, the CRISPR genome-editing system has revolutionized molecular biology, giving scientists the ability to alter genes inside living cells for research or medical applications. Credit: Photo: Michael Short/Gladstone Institutes […].

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BioTech 365

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Research shows potential of gene editing in barley.An international team of plant scientists have shown the potential to rapidly improve the quality of barley grain through a … Continue reading →

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STAT News

MARCH 6, 2023

LONDON — The first gene-edited children were born in China five years ago , but it’s unlikely to happen again there anytime soon. That was the message Chinese scientists delivered Monday on the opening day of the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing in London.

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BioTech 365

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Gene-edited livestock ‘surrogate sires’ successfully made fertile.For the first time, scientists have created pigs, goats and cattle that can serve as viable “surrogate sires,” male animals that … (..)

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XTalks

AUGUST 29, 2022

Now a common gene editing tool, the popularity of the CRISPR-Cas9 system has increased over the past decade. CRISPR is notable for engineering living cells, allowing scientists to edit, turn off, delete, or replace genes in a cell’s genome.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Drs Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna have won this year’s Nobel Prize for chemistry in recognition of their work on the gene-editing technology CRISPR/Cas9. million) Nobel Prize award. “In The post CRISPR pioneers Doudna and Charpentier claim Nobel chemistry prize appeared first on.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

CRISPR gene editing has transformed research, but it is not perfect, and can sometimes target unintended genes; to watch CRISPR enzymes respond to different genes, Leipzig University researchers developed a new method using DNA origami and were able to me Credit: Image courtesy of Julene Madariaga Marcos.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Dr Jennifer Harbottle, senior scientist in the R&D Base Editing team of PerkinElmer’s Horizon Discovery business, looks at progress made in the realms of biotechnology and next-generation diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics, including the application of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in developing and refining cell therapies.

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BioTech 365

AUGUST 7, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Scientists use CRISPR to knock down gene messages early in development.Since its discovery, scientists have been using the much-lauded gene editing tool CRISPR to alter the DNA … Continue reading →

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Cell therapy research has been built on collaborations amongst scientists and entrepreneurs, providing early proof of concept for modalities thought to be too difficult to commercialise but with a strong potential for patient benefit”.

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BioTech 365

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Scientists set a path for field trials of gene drive organisms.The modern rise of gene drive research, accelerated by CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology, has led to transformational … Continue reading →

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The scientists stress that this is not a feasible treatment for most people with HIV, as a stem cell transplant can be a dangerous medical procedure that is only used for people with life-threatening conditions. The second man from London has now been in HIV remission for more than 30 months. Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has led the U.S.

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XTalks

JANUARY 26, 2024

Innovations in Cancer Therapy CRISPR/Cas9, a groundbreaking gene-editing technology, has demonstrated significant potential in oncology, offering new avenues for cancer treatment. It promotes unique insights and improvements in tumor biology understanding through the collaboration of biological and computer scientists.

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Scienmag

AUGUST 18, 2020

In Nature Communications, Fred Hutch scientists demonstrate in a mouse model how gene therapy could cure an infection that afflicts billions of people Infectious disease researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have used a gene editing approach to remove latent herpes simplex virus 1, or HSV-1, also known as oral herpes.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It can accommodate more than 2,200 research scientists, has 19,000 square metres of lab space, and boasts “the most advanced robotics, high-throughput screening and AI-driven technology,” according to AZ.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Scientists in Israel have used the CRISPR Cas-9 gene editing system to destroy cancerous cells in mice without damaging other cells. To conduct the research, the scientists used hundreds of mice with two of the most aggressive forms of cancer: glioblastoma and metastatic ovarian cancer. Photo courtesy of Science Advances.

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This day, observed globally on February 11, underscores the critical role of gender equality in science, spotlighting the achievements of women pioneers in the field while also emphasizing the need to encourage and support the next generation of female scientists.

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Vittoria Biotherapeutics is a clinical-stage cell therapy company that incorporates the latest advancements in cell therapy and gene editing with a unique approach that potentially overcomes some of the issues with this therapeutic modality. Its therapeutic pipeline targets unmet needs in oncology and autoimmune disease.

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