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An award-winning Israeli cancer researcher talks about immunotherapy – The Jewish Standard

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2017-08-11 NEWS

The Jewish Standard

An award-winning Israeli cancer researcher talks about immunotherapy
The Jewish Standard
YY: “Immunotherapy is at the very heart of my research. One clear way to void the growth factors is to use antibodies. Antibodies are molecules — we can engineer them to get rid of growth factors. Now, we can engineer the antibodies to make them

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FierceBiotech

RNA-targeting CRISPR could yield treatments for Huntington’s, ALS
FierceBiotech
CRISPR uses the Cas9 enzyme and a “guide” RNA to snip out mutations in DNA, but until recently, it has not been used to target RNA. After using the method to track RNA in live cells last year, the UC San Diego team is now correcting mistakes in RNA

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Philadelphia magazine

Penn Cancer Research Called “Newest Miracle Cure”
Philadelphia magazine
Back in July, the gene therapy known as CAR T, named for the chimeric antigen receptor Tcells it utilizes, was unanimously recommended for approval by an FDA advisory committee. The recommendation is as close to a predictor of approval as a treatment …

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Live Science

Pig-to-Human Transplants: CRISPR Gene Editing May Make This Possible
Live Science
Using the genetic cut-and-paste tool CRISPR, scientists have removed DNA-based viruses that usually infect pig organs, raising the chances that these animal organs could be safely transplanted into human patients one day, a process known as …
CRISPR makes piglets that may be better organ donors for humans …New Scientist
CRISPR Opens Up New Possibilities for Transplants Using Pig OrgansMIT Technology Review
Birth of CRISPR‘d pigs advances hopes for turning swine into organ donorsSTAT
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News & Observer

Pfizer’s push into gene therapy adds more jobs in Sanford
News & Observer
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is expanding its facilities in Sanford to accommodate the company’s push into gene therapy. The state Department of Commerce announced earlier this week that Pfizer would invest $100 million in the site and create 40 jobs

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HealthCentral.com