Panel to focus on pluripotent stem cells at Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa
A panel on October 13 at the Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa in Carlsbad, CA, will focus on new pluripotent stem cell (PSC) developments and advancements as well as the challenges of scaling up PSC-derived cell therapies. Read More
Gene therapy one step closer to delivery across blood-brain barrier: study
Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers say the rational design of adeno-associated viruses has generated gene therapy delivery vectors that are better at crossing the blood-brain barrier to treat diseases of the central nervous system. Read More
Mechanistic link between mutation, brain cancer opens up R&D opportunities
Researchers have identified the mechanisms that mean people with a single nucleotide polymorphism have an increased risk of a subtype of brain tumors. Read More
6 startups to compete for $250K grand prize at 2022 BioTools Innovator capstone event
BioTools Innovator will hold its 2022 capstone event on October 13 in Carlsbad, CA, collocated with the Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa. Read More
Spherical nucleic acids 'dramatically' expand CRISPR delivery options
Researchers at Northwestern University contend that by combining nanostructures called spherical nucleic acids with CRISPR-Cas9 systems, the types of cells and tissues that the gene-editing machinery can be delivered to may be "dramatically" expanded. Read More
RNA-based editing tool enables editing of specific cell types
Duke University researchers have used an RNA-based editing tool to introduce proteins into specific types of cells, which they contend could potentially enable modifying very specific cells and cell functions to manage disease. Read More
Meeting on the Mesa comes at pivotal time for cell and gene therapy industry
Stakeholders from around the cell and gene therapy sector will come together during the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine’s hybrid 2022 Meeting on the Mesa, October 11-13 in Carlsbad, CA, to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the industry. Read More
Modeling advance enables exploration of cellular processes at atomic resolution
University of Kansas researchers have developed a computational modeling approach that they claim is "tens or hundreds of thousands of times faster" than existing atomic resolution techniques, providing insights into the fundamental biology of cells. Read More
FDA creates “Super Office” to manage growing cell and gene therapy workload
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has elevated and reorganized its Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies to a “Super Office” within the Center of Biologics Research and Evaluation to meet its growing cell and gene therapy workload. Read More
Stanford team synthesizes anticancer compound currently only sourced from rainforest tree
The synthesis of an anticancer compound in the laboratory by Stanford University researchers has cleared a barrier to the widespread use of a drug candidate that is currently extracted from a single plant species. Read More
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