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George Church

George Church | The Future of Genome Editing

June 3, 2019
Translating DNA discoveries into disease diagnoses and treatments, organ transplants, de-extinction…
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Daisy Chain

April 2, 2019

Gene drive technique offers new way to limit spread of genetically engineered organisms

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On the Beat

February 13, 2019

New tool lets researchers quantify contraction, relaxation in human heart cells in a dish

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Looking for a Lock

December 12, 2018

Study uncovers new angles for preventing Shiga and ricin toxins from entering cells

David Liu

The Promise of Editing Point Mutations

October 9, 2018
David Liu talks about multidisciplinary approach, advances in molecular machinery
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Living Record

August 9, 2018

Evolving genetic barcodes record every cell’s history in real time

Crispr-Cancer

Turning Cancer on Itself

July 13, 2018

What if cancer cells could be re-engineered to turn against their own kind?

A Challenge Fit for CRISPR

A Challenge Fit for CRISPR

May 30, 2018

New effort aims to solve transplant organ shortage

Cracking Tumor Defiance

Cracking Tumor Defiance

January 4, 2018

Why does immunotherapy achieve dramatic results in some cancer patients but fail in others?

Disruptive Therapy

December 20, 2017

Gene-editing approach halts progression of hearing loss

Time for a Tailor?

Time for a Tailor?

December 12, 2017

Gene-editing systems may need to be customized to patients’ individual genomes

Bringing CRISPR into Focus

Bringing CRISPR into Focus

June 29, 2017

HMS researchers reveal key steps in CRISPR-Cas3 function at near-atomic resolution

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