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Redesigning Medicine Using Synthetic Biology
Alison Halliday, PhD,
Technology Networks
| Jun 21, 2023
| 5 min read
Drawing inspiration from nature, synthetic biology offers exciting opportunities to transform the future of medicine.
2024 Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Sep 14, 2023
| 10 min read
This year’s Breakthrough Prizes honor advances in CAR T cancer therapies, cystic fibrosis, and Parkinson’s disease.
Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
Ankur Jain Explores RNA Aggregations in Neurodegenerative Disease
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Oct 3, 2022
| 3 min read
The MIT biologist studies how RNA molecules self-assemble and the role these accumulations may play in diseases such as ALS and Huntington’s.
Defying Dogma: Decentralized Translation in Neurons
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Sep 8, 2023
| 10+ min read
To understand how memories are formed and maintained, neuroscientists travel far beyond the cell body in search of answers.
A Pioneer of The Multiplex Frontier
Rashmi Shivni,
Drug Discovery News
| May 20, 2023
| 10 min read
George Church is at it again, this time using multiplex gene editing to create virus-proof cells, improve organ transplant success, and protect elephants.
Yeast Models Provide New Insights into Neurodegenerative Diseases
Mahlon Collins
| Oct 1, 2021
| 10+ min read
The single-celled fungus allows researchers to study Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS and other brain diseases with unparalleled speed and scale.
Neuroscience
Edyta Zeilinska
| Oct 1, 2011
| 3 min read
Read about beginnings of neuroscience through the eyes of Nobel Prize winner
Eric Kandel
, and how researchers today envision the future of the field.
Harald Janovjak Bends Cells and Receptors to His Will
Aggie Mika
| Oct 1, 2017
| 3 min read
The 38-year-old synthetic biologist comes from a long line of tinkerers and engineers.
A Noninvasive Way to Control Individual Brain Regions
Catherine Offord
| Jul 13, 2018
| 2 min read
Researchers use a combination of ultrasound waves, genetic engineering, and synthetic drugs to switch specific neurons on and off in mice.
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