In Depth 1 Feb 2023 Expanding the world of biomarkers with proteogenomics …clarity to the function of the genome by providing information about downstream effects of genetic mutations, enabling scientists to accelerate the development of new, targeted cancer therapies. Proteogenomics and the… February 1, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 13 Jun 2017 Will Gene Editing Bypass the GMO Struggle or Worsen Public Distrust? …control over where in the genome it lands. Gene editing is different: modern nucleases are able to make highly specific cuts in the DNA strand. “You can change even a… June 13, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Startup Scout 28 Apr 2017 This Dutch Biotech Could Boost Gene Editing of Primary Cells …cell types to directly operate on their genome. The method also leads to a transient cell manipulation since the protein-coding genes are not integrated into the genome, thus also lowering… April 28, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 9 Jan 2023 ErVaccine raises €4.5M to start therapeutic cancer vaccine trial …executive chairman of ErVaccine, said: “Human endogenous retroviruses are fossils of viruses that were integrated into the genome of our ancestors millions of years ago and represent about 8% of… January 9, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Sep 2017 CAR-T is Nearly Here: How Will It Be Delivered? …biology of viruses to fix dysfunctional genes by modifying our genome. Both GSK’s product Strimvelis and Novartis’ CAR-T therapy re-negotiate a virus’ normally harmful ability to infect immune cells to… September 7, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 30 Oct 2023 The ongoing search for an HIV cure: can CRISPR crack the code? …distinct sites within the HIV genome. This allows for the excision of large portions of the HIV genome, thereby minimizing potential viral escape. EBT-101 is the result of a collaboration… October 30, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 9 Nov 2020 Gene Drives: A Controversial Tool to Fight Malaria …all of a sudden, all you needed was a guide RNA that you could order from a company [to] cut the genome pretty much anywhere you wanted,” said Ethan Bier,… November 9, 2020 - 12 minutesmins - By Helen Albert Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 12 Jul 2021 The Hidden Role of Biobanks in Covid-19 Research …infected with Covid-19, it would have been unachievable to make the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus genome accessible to the entire scientific community and develop effective vaccines in record times…. July 12, 2021 - 7 minutesmins - By Carlos de Rojas Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 23 Feb 2023 Moderna and Life Edit Therapeutics look to speed up gene editing therapies …delivery. Life Edit’s nuclease collection features a range of protospacer adjacent motifs (PAMs), short sequences that determine the DNA segments in the genome to which a nuclease can bind. The… February 23, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 Oct 2016 New Link found between the Microbiome and “Genetic Obesity” …and blood vessels. Published in Genome Biology, the study looked at data from 1,313 twins (from the biobank TwinsUK). It found that people with a more diverse range of gut… October 5, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 3 Oct 2022 Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease to acquire genomic medicine company LogicBio Therapeutics …pioneering genome editing and gene delivery platforms to address rare and serious diseases from infancy through adulthood. LogicBio’s genome editing platform, GeneRide, is a new approach to precise gene insertion… October 3, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 13 Jun 2023 5 air quality biotech companies making an impact …acids, and oxygen. To achieve this, the company sequenced the houseplant Pothos (Epipremnum aureum), before inserting biochemical pathways that break down the compounds into the genome of the plant. Origen… June 13, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email