GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News

CRISPR Screens Map Human T‑Cell Genes That Promote or Block HIV Infection

Genome‑wide CRISPR screens in primary human T cells reveal human genes that promote or block HIV infection, uncovering potent ...
GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News

AI in Oncology Takes Off, Tackling HIV and Liver Disease, Pharma’s Recent Gains

This week's episode includes an update from AACR, HIV CRISPR screen mapping, tissue engineering in the liver, and cancer business news.
Medical Xpress

HIV in cell culture can be completely eliminated using CRISPR-Cas gene editing technology, increasing hopes of cure

New research presented early ahead of this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024, Barcelona, 27-30 April) from a team of researchers in the Netherlands ...
Technology Networks

T Cell Genome Map Reveals Potential Targets for HIV Treatment

Researchers used CRISPR screens in primary human T cells to test the entire genome. They identified host factors that support ...
The Scientist

CRISPR Therapy: Progress and Prospects

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated (Cas) proteins are core components of fast-evolving therapeutic gene editing tools. Scientists have used CRISPR ...
mccormick.northwestern.edu

CRISPR’s Efficiency Triples with Spherical Nucleic Acid Delivery System

CRISPR has the power to correct genetic mutations, but current delivery methods are either unsafe or inefficient, keeping the technology from reaching its full medical potential. With the power to ...