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News and Trends 19 Jan 2018

The European Patent Office Revokes the Broad Institute‘s CRISPR Patents

The Broad Institute has been dealt a big blow in its battle for CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property, with the European Patent Office revoking one of its patents. CRISPR/Cas9 has been hailed as the ‘scientific discovery of the century’ due to its capacity to modify the genome for the treatment of genetic diseases. The Broad Institute, set up by MIT […]

January 19, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 19 Dec 2017

Giving Molecular Combing the Golden Coat It Deserves

The novel spin given to some traditional and established technologies can be astounding. They might have been around for decades, applied in the same way over and over again, and yet, at some point, somebody comes along, observes it in a new light and gives it a brand new polish. One such technology is called […]

December 19, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor

CRISPR Therapeutics clinical trials CRISPR Cas9

News and Trends 13 Dec 2017

CRISPR Therapeutics Plans First CRISPR/Cas9 Clinical Trial in Europe for 2018

CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals are taking action to start a first clinical trial with CRISPR/Cas9 in Europe in 2018. The blood disorder β-thalassemia could soon be the first human disease to be treated using CRISPR/Cas9 technology in Europe. CRISPR Therapeutics and its partner Vertex Pharmaceuticals have announced the first candidate from their collaboration that will go […]

December 13, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

In Depth 28 Nov 2017

Reviewing Gene Therapy: How Close is Biotech to Genetic Cures?

Over 10,000 human diseases are caused by exactly one faulty gene. Gene therapy promises to fix each of them. Here’s a review of biotech’s progress. Biotech is arguably built on genetic medicine. When Genentech‘s insulin produced by genetically engineered bacteria kicked off biotech fever in the 1980s, the concept of directly repairing defective human DNA wasn’t […]

November 28, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 22 Nov 2017

Welsh Scientists Use CRISPR to Engineer Cancer-Killing T cells

Scientists at Cardiff University have used CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology to produce highly specific killer T cell receptors. Researchers at Cardiff University have replaced the regular receptors found on T cells with their own, which are geared up to better tracking down and killing cancer cells. The research reported in Blood explained how the group removed receptors that interact with immune cells […]

November 22, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 26 Oct 2017

New and Improved CRISPR: More Precise Genome Editing Now Possible

US Scientists have developed a new form of CRISPR, base editing, which can repair tiny genome segments, smaller than a single gene. Here at Labiotech, we focus on European biotech, but this was too big to miss: Researchers based at MIT and Harvard have described a new way of editing DNA and RNA — base […]

October 26, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

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News and Trends 26 Sep 2017

French Biotech Gets $20M to Treat the Microbiome with CRISPR Nanobots

Eligo Bioscience has announced its first fundraising round, amassing $20M (€18.5M) that will be put towards bringing it CRISPR nanobots to a first clinical trial in humans. The French startup Eligo Bioscience has grown rapidly since its foundation in 2014. The company has announced today its Series A round, which, led by Khosla Ventures and […]

September 26, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 3 Aug 2017

Designer Babies in Europe: German Merck Set to Receive CRISPR Patent

Merck KGaA has received a Notice of Intention to Grant from the European Patent Office that its CRISPR patent will cover genomic integration. Everyone in biotech is gunning for a piece of the CRISPR pie, and German Merck will likely become the next company to acquire IP, adding to the pile it began building in 2012. […]

August 3, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 17 Jul 2017

A Brand New Outlook on Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

In an exclusive interview with Dr David Hallett, we discover why iPS cells are the perfect replacement for human embryonic stem cells, what is so unique about them and the challenges researchers face in the field! Talk of using human stem cells to better understand and even cure diseases has been around for a few decades. […]

July 17, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 3 Jul 2017

From Rockets to DNA – From SpaceX to CRISPR

With CRISPR being one of the most significant discoveries in genome engineering history, many scientists are now turning towards it as a basic foundation of their research. In response, companies are developing new technologies and products designed to help these very scientists become more effective in their research. One such company is Silicon Valley entity […]

July 3, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor

In Depth 13 Jun 2017

Will Gene Editing Bypass the GMO Struggle or Worsen Public Distrust?

In the US, the first CRISPR-edited crops were able to bypass GMO regulations, but Europe’s plant scientists are still awaiting the final go ahead. In April 2016, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) gave the green light to the first CRISPR-edited crops, a mushroom that has been engineered to resist browning and a waxy corn from […]

June 13, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

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News and Trends 27 May 2017

“Trust me, I’m an Artist” Explores the Ethics of Biotech in Amsterdam

The exhibition in Amsterdam showcases the works of ten bioartists questioning the huge complexity of ethics in the rapidly developing field of biotechnology. The Waag Society has brought together bioartists from all over Europe that explore topics like gene editing, antibiotics, human tissue culture, public health and personalized medicine. After a series of performances discussed […]

May 27, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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The European Patent Office Revokes the Broad Institute‘s CRISPR Patents

Giving Molecular Combing the Golden Coat It Deserves

CRISPR Therapeutics Plans First CRISPR/Cas9 Clinical Trial in Europe for 2018

Reviewing Gene Therapy: How Close is Biotech to Genetic Cures?

Welsh Scientists Use CRISPR to Engineer Cancer-Killing T cells

New and Improved CRISPR: More Precise Genome Editing Now Possible

French Biotech Gets $20M to Treat the Microbiome with CRISPR Nanobots

Designer Babies in Europe: German Merck Set to Receive CRISPR Patent

A Brand New Outlook on Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

From Rockets to DNA – From SpaceX to CRISPR

Will Gene Editing Bypass the GMO Struggle or Worsen Public Distrust?

“Trust me, I’m an Artist” Explores the Ethics of Biotech in Amsterdam

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