gene editing

March 15, 2023

This IVF gene-screening technology does not exist today, but a bioethicist expresses concern about its perceived value among respondents.

June 21, 2021

Researchers discover how to mitigate risk of arrhythmia after transplanting heart muscle cells in lab models.

July 8, 2020

UW microbiologists discovered a bacterial toxin that, when engineered, is a key part of a gene editor that can make single-base changes in human mitochondria.

An illustration of gene editing
November 29, 2018

Earlier this week, He Jiankui, a scientist in China, announced he had genetically edited two human embryos, which were then implanted in a mother's womb, and reportedly resulted in a pregnancy and the live birth of twins.  The news sparked an up

October 2, 2018

Stem cell biologist Sergei Doulatov is working to improve bone marrow transplant options, understand blood diseases, and maintain healthy blood systems

Artists rendering of a DNA molecule

To help clinicians and patients obtain better information about the breast or ovarian cancer risks posed by specific mutations in the BRCA1 gene, Greg Findlay, an M.D./Ph.d.

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