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Statement from Dr. Eric Kmiec About Expected FDA Approval for CRISPR-Driven Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease
Below is a statement from Eric Kmiec, Ph.D., founder and executive director, ChristinaCare Gene Editing Institute, regarding the expected approval by the Food and ...
Gene Editing Institute Opens a Unique Learning Lab for High School and College Students
Free program uses CRISPR in a Box™ toolkit to teach the power of gene editing To inspire the next generation of students to pursue careers ...
New research suggests model organisms may have evolved too far
A research team from Aston University and the Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham suggest model organisms evolved over 100 years may no longer be fit for ...
Aston University creates world first computational reconstruction of a virus in its biological entirety
First ever computer reconstruction of a virus, including its complete native genome Will open way for investigating biological processes which can’t currently be fully ...
The CRISPR Dilemma: A Road To Saving Lives Riddled with Roadblocks
The New York Times recently published an Op-Ed by Dr. Fyodor Urnov unpacking the incredible advancement and possibilities of CRISPR gene editing technology on human ...
ChristianaCare Spins Out CorriXR Therapeutics, New Gene Editing Start-Up
Commercial biotechnology venture will harness the power of gene editing to revolutionize patient care with faster, more accurate diagnoses ChristianaCare today announced it has spun ...
Novel coronavirus discovered in British bats
A coronavirus related to the virus that causes Covid-19 in humans has been found in UK horseshoe bats – according to new collaborative research from the ...
St. Georges Technical High School is first high school in the U.S. to use the Gene Editing Institute’s CRISPR in a Box Educational Toolkit™
Toolkit is easily incorporated into any laboratory science course Wilmington, Del., April 1, 2021 – St. Georges Technical High School in southern New Castle County, Delaware is the ...
Ask the Expert: Vaccine myths and scientific facts
Now that there are authorized and recommended COVID-19 vaccines, it is critical people receive accurate information. Peter Gulick, professor of medicine at the Michigan State ...
Ask the Expert: New COVID strains and double masks
After the CDC recommended the use of multiple masks to protect from the coronavirus, Peter Gulick, professor of medicine at the Michigan State University College ...