CRISPR News and Research

Latest CRISPR News and Research

Scientists aim to explore parasite's genomic architecture for varying expression of antigens

Many serious diseases such as malaria or AIDS present a major challenge for medicine because the causative pathogens use the same strategy although they are completely different: By camouflaging themselves they evade the immune system.

6 Oct 2016

Imran Noorani receives Brainlab Community Neurosurgery Abstract Award at 2016 CNS annual meeting

Imran Noorani MD, MRCS, of Cambridge, England, received the Brainlab Community Neurosurgery Abstract Award at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting in San Diego.

28 Sep 2016

Synthego introduces CRISPRevolution synthetic sgRNA kit for fast, high-throughput gene editing

Synthego, a leading provider of genome engineering solutions, today announces the world’s first synthetic single guide RNA (sgRNA) CRISPR genome editing kit.

24 Sep 2016

Gene therapy may be viable approach for treating CF lung problems

Two new studies from the University of Iowa suggest that gene therapy may be a viable approach for treating or preventing lung disease caused by cystic fibrosis.

20 Sep 2016

Researchers identify genetic switch that may be potential target for Alzheimer's disease

A team at the MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, based at Imperial College London, has found an important part of the machinery that switches on a gene known to protect against Alzheimer's Disease.

20 Sep 2016

Novel DNA-altering method could lead to more treatment options for diseases

Researchers in Singapore have developed a new protein that can alter DNA in living cells with much higher precision than current methods.

13 Sep 2016

IWGAV establishes strategic recommendations for validating antibody specificity

The International Working Group on Antibody Validation, an independent group of international scientists with diverse research interests in the field of protein biology, today announced the publication of initial strategies developed to address a critical unmet need for antibody specificity, functionality and reproducibility in the September online issue of Nature Methods.

8 Sep 2016

Researchers identify new gene for type 2 diabetes at well-established genomic location

Gene researchers have used sophisticated scientific tools to reveal a new gene for type 2 diabetes at a well-established genomic location.

31 Aug 2016

Scientists find way to use CRISPR/Cas9 technology to diagnose and inactivate cancer mutations

As for many other biomedical and biotechnology disciplines, the genome scissor "CRISPR/Cas9" also opens up completely new possibilities for cancer research.

31 Aug 2016

Study reveals vital new details about inner workings of CRISPR-Cas9 machinery in live cells

A study in The Journal of Cell Biology by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School reveals important new details about the inner workings of the CRISPR-Cas9 machinery in live cells that may have implications for the development of therapeutics that use the powerful gene editing tool.

30 Aug 2016

Basic cell biology research into neurodegeneration may fuel understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Clinical trials and translational medicine have certainly given people hope and rapid pathways to cures for some of mankind's most troublesome diseases, but now is not the time to overlook the power of basic research, says UC Santa Barbara neuroscientist Kenneth S. Kosik.

27 Aug 2016

Kobe University researchers develop new technique for high-level genome editing operation

A team involving Kobe University researchers has succeeded in developing 'Target-AID', a genome editing technique that does not cleave the DNA.

26 Aug 2016

Nobel laureate-led study uses new technology to watch interaction between telomerase and telomeres

As the rope of a chromosomes replicates, it frays at the ends. No problem: A chromosome's ends have extra twine so that fraying doesn't reach into the body of the rope where the important information resides.

19 Aug 2016

Penn researchers uncover strategy to reverse effects of dyskeratosis congenita

Dyskeratosis congenita, or DC, is a rare, inherited disease for which there are limited treatment options and no cure.

18 Aug 2016

Scientists find way to boost efficiency with which CRISPR-Cas9 cuts and disables genes

CRISPR-Cas9 is the go-to technique for knocking out genes in human cell lines to discover what the genes do, but the efficiency with which it disables genes can vary immensely.

18 Aug 2016

Study reveals crucial role of TERRA in preservation of telomeres

Despite their especially compact structure that is difficult to access, telomeres transcribe information like the rest of the DNA.

18 Aug 2016

Scientists find new way to use CRISPR gene editing to help fix sickle cell disease

An international team of scientists led by researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has found a way to use CRISPR gene editing to help fix sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia in blood cells isolated from patients.

16 Aug 2016

Former SpaceX engineers launch Synthego, CRISPRevolution to accelerate genome engineering research

Synthego, a leading provider of genome engineering solutions, officially launches today. Synthego’s flagship product line, CRISPRevolution, features synthetic guide RNA products designed to accelerate CRISPR/Cas9 and Cpf1 genome engineering research. CRISPRevolution is the first product line to offer economical access to fully synthetic RNA for high fidelity editing and increased precision in genome editing.

12 Aug 2016

Researchers develop new strategy to convert fibroblasts directly into neuronal cells

Researchers have used CRISPR -- a revolutionary new genetic engineering technique -- to convert cells isolated from mouse connective tissue directly into neuronal cells.

11 Aug 2016

New disease gene linked to shortened telomeres appears to raise risk of pulmonary fibrosis-emphysema

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a new disease gene that, when mutated, appears to increase the risk in a small number of people of developing emphysema and a lung-scarring condition known as pulmonary fibrosis.

10 Aug 2016

CRISPR News and Research

Latest CRISPR News and Research

Scientists aim to explore parasite's genomic architecture for varying expression of antigens

Imran Noorani receives Brainlab Community Neurosurgery Abstract Award at 2016 CNS annual meeting

Synthego introduces CRISPRevolution synthetic sgRNA kit for fast, high-throughput gene editing

Gene therapy may be viable approach for treating CF lung problems

Researchers identify genetic switch that may be potential target for Alzheimer's disease

Novel DNA-altering method could lead to more treatment options for diseases

IWGAV establishes strategic recommendations for validating antibody specificity

Researchers identify new gene for type 2 diabetes at well-established genomic location

Scientists find way to use CRISPR/Cas9 technology to diagnose and inactivate cancer mutations

Study reveals vital new details about inner workings of CRISPR-Cas9 machinery in live cells

Basic cell biology research into neurodegeneration may fuel understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Kobe University researchers develop new technique for high-level genome editing operation

Nobel laureate-led study uses new technology to watch interaction between telomerase and telomeres

Penn researchers uncover strategy to reverse effects of dyskeratosis congenita

Scientists find way to boost efficiency with which CRISPR-Cas9 cuts and disables genes

Study reveals crucial role of TERRA in preservation of telomeres

Scientists find new way to use CRISPR gene editing to help fix sickle cell disease

Former SpaceX engineers launch Synthego, CRISPRevolution to accelerate genome engineering research

Researchers develop new strategy to convert fibroblasts directly into neuronal cells

New disease gene linked to shortened telomeres appears to raise risk of pulmonary fibrosis-emphysema

The evolution of OCT for retinal imaging and disease intervention

Supercharging Next-Gen Antibody Discovery with AI and High-Throughput Experimentation

Prof. Dr. Kristina Kusche-Vihrog