FDA biologics chief outlines ways to remove barriers to cell and gene therapies At this year's Meeting on the Mesa, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s top biologics regulator said the use of a “cookbook” for developing cell and gene therapy products and global regulatory convergence could help to facilitate their development and take them to the next level.Read More
CRISPR edited rat embryos reveal cause of rare pediatric neurodegenerative disease Using CRISPR gene editing technology on rat embryos, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have revealed the mutation that is responsible for progressive gait abnormalities and other symptoms in human infants and young children with a rare neurodegenerative disease.Read More