News and Trends 17 Oct 2022
The challenges of translating CRISPR to the clinic
…it can be prone to rare, unintended editing away from the target gene. While it is true that CRISPR can edit at unintended sites of the genome, raising valid safety…
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News and Trends 26 Apr 2023
LincRNA discovery could lead to targeted treatments
…used to make, or express proteins,” said Yu Hamba from the Tsunoda Lab at the University of Tokyo’s Department of Biological Sciences. LincRNAs in our genome. The genome can be…
In Depth 3 Apr 2024
Hepatitis B: are we edging closer to a cure?
…hepatitis B. They are well tolerated and effective in suppressing genome replication, but because the genome persists even in the absence of replication, cure is rarely achieved,” said Bill Schneider,…
The crucial role of GS-CHO innovation in biopharmaceutical progress
…out an industry-leading assembly for our GS Xceed® CHOK1SV GS-KO® genome with the addition of further layers of omics data. These include 3D interactome datasets, epigenetic markers, and other genome-wide…
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News and Trends 16 Apr 2025
Beyond CRISPR: Brink Therapeutics raises $4 million with engineered recombinases
…a more controlled way. “Site-specific recombinases (SSRs) are nature’s genome editors, evolved to allow MGEs to proliferate successfully within host cells, for example, by integrating their DNA into the genome…
In Depth 18 Dec 2024
AI + CRISPR: The explosive fusion that will redefine biotechnology
…genome. Base editing requires extreme precision to avoid unintended edits. AI helps design optimal guide RNAs that target the exact location in the genome while minimizing off-target effects. AI also…
News and Trends 9 Oct 2020
2020 Chemistry Nobel Prize Awarded to CRISPR-Cas9 Pioneers
…the scientific understanding of genome editing and thereby, establish its safety,” said Europa Bio. “The biotechnology ecosystem is continuously working towards enhancing the precision and efficiency of genome editing tools…
News and Trends 17 Nov 2022
New EU project looks to unlock the potential of genomics
…creating data infrastructure. The project involves a consortium of partners from 20 European countries and will facilitate a cross-border federated network of national genome collections for biomedical research and personalised…
Best in Biotech 6 Oct 2022
15 biotech companies shaking up the scene in Cambridge
…The Wellcome Sanger Institute, where part of the human genome was sequenced, is located on the outskirts of the city, next to the European Bioinformatics Institute. There are also a…
News and Trends 31 Jan 2018
Gene Synthesizing Biotech Gets $12M to Boost the Synbio Field
…companies like Oxford Nanopore, which sequenced a human genome for the first time using its pocket MinION device and Dante Labs, which has committed to unraveling the genomes of 10,000…
In Depth 22 Jul 2020
Artificial Intelligence: A Superpower in the Fight Against Covid-19
…advancements in rapid genome sequencing technologies. Artificial intelligence can then use this information to predict which compounds are most likely to be effective against a specific target. But for this…
Best in Biotech 9 Mar 2023
5 advancements in kidney disease research over the past year
…sera of patients with minimal change disease. Using methods like genome sequencing, renal biopsy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests, the researchers found circulating nephrin autoantibodies which have a pathogenic…
