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Scientists Kick Off Synthetic Biology Project to Make Virus-Resistant Super Cells – Singularity Hub

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2018-05-15 NEWS

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Scientists Kick Off Synthetic Biology Project to Make Virus-Resistant Super Cells
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Their agenda? Creating “superhero” human cells impervious to all viral attacks and possibly other killers—radiation, freezing, aging, or even cancer. The trick isn’t super-soldier serum. Instead, the team is relying on tools from synthetic biology to

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2018-05-15 NEWS

Singularity Hub

Scientists Kick Off Synthetic Biology Project to Make Virus-Resistant Super Cells
Singularity Hub
Their agenda? Creating “superhero” human cells impervious to all viral attacks and possibly other killers—radiation, freezing, aging, or even cancer. The trick isn’t super-soldier serum. Instead, the team is relying on tools from synthetic biology to

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2018-05-15 NEWS

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Gilead to build its EU CART manufacturing facility at Amsterdam airport
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Speed is of the essence when it comes to manufacturing CAR T drugs—personalized treatments in which immune cells are engineered to recognize and destroy patients’ cancers. With that in mind, Gilead will locate a new European manufacturing site for its …
Kite expands manufacturing capacity for CART therapiespharmaphorum

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Crowdfunding Campaigns Downplay Risks Associated With StemCell Based Treatments
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In recent years, online crowdfunding has become a more common method for funding medical treatments, including stem cell-based interventions. Because these methods are often not covered by a patient’s insurance and must be paid for out of pocket, many …