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Gene Transfer with an Optic Adeno-Associated Viral Vector

Design and mode of function of the light-controlled viral transduction system
German and Chinese bioengineers have used “an adeno-associated viral (AAV) [MORE]

Safer Viral Vectors

George Church launches gene therapy startup to design safer viral vectors
A bioengineering team at Harvard “has developed a way to [MORE]

Reaching for the Next generation Gene Therapy

Advancing gene therapy
Two beguiling questions have vexed gene therapy from the beginning: how safe and effective are the vectors, and [MORE]

Light-Activated Liposome in Gene Delivery

Spherical liposomes are light activated for CRISPR gene therapy
Because liposomes are considered safer than viral vectors for gene delivery, researchers [MORE]

Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Jude Samulski PhD work in gene therapy improves outcomes for DMD
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy was one of the early targets for [MORE]

A More Precise CRISPR

Improved CRISPR Cas9
Off targeting has always been a problem for the otherwise remarkable CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology.  To improve the [MORE]

Trouble Shooting Gene Therapy

Gene therapy via viral vector
Making safe and serviceable viral vectors for gene therapy has many challenges—from empty to overfilled AAV [MORE]

Gene Therapy for Obesity

Gene therapy to build muscle and reduce OA
In studying osteoarthritis and obesity, Washington University in St. Louis reports this: “Follistatin [MORE]

Gene Therapy for ALS

Gene therapy for ALS
While it has only been demonstrated in mice, researchers at the University of California-San Diego Medical School [MORE]

Ohio’s Gene Therapy Hub

Research and development BioOhio
“Bolstered by academic research at Columbus’s Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital along with public and [MORE]

Single Dose Gene Therapy for Cocaine Addiction

Single dose gene therapy for cocaine addiction
In an article titled “Systemic Safety of a Recombinant AAV8 Vector for Human Cocaine [MORE]

Gene Therapy for Delayed Aging

George M. Church
Scientists at Rejuvenate Bio (San Diego, CA), including Harvard biologist and company founder George Church, have done experiments [MORE]

AAV Production Accelerator for Gene Therapy

Adeno-associated virus serotype
Adeno-associated viral vectors are a workhorse for gene transfer protocols.  Getting enough AAV for gene therapy however has [MORE]

Human Clinical Trials for CRISPR Underway in the US

CRISPR Cas9
Seven years after CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing appeared, clinical trials have begun.  The University of Pennsylvania has treated two patients, [MORE]