All posts by: Michael Zand

CRISPR Gene Editing Problems: Does It Really Cause Unexpected Mutations? – Forbes

ForbesCRISPR Gene Editing Problems: Does It Really Cause Unexpected Mutations?ForbesJust over a month ago, a short paper appeared in Nature Methods saying that the gene editing technique known as CRISPR-Cas9 has a big problem: it creates unexpected mut… Continue reading

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Joins Discussions to Create Worldwide CRISPR-Cas9 Licensing Pool – PR Newswire (press release)

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Joins Discussions to Create Worldwide CRISPR-Cas9 Licensing PoolPR Newswire (press release)CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Seeking new opportunities to make CRISPR genome editing technology widely avai… Continue reading

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Joins Discussions to Create Worldwide CRISPR-Cas9 Licensing Pool – SYS-CON Media (press release)

BioLineRx (BLRX) Begins Phase 1b/2 Trial of BL-8040 in Pancreatic Cancer Under Immunotherapy Collaboration – StreetInsider.com

The Pentagon Ponders the Threat of Synthetic Bioweapons – WIRED

WIREDThe Pentagon Ponders the Threat of Synthetic BioweaponsWIREDSo Hassell and his colleagues at the Pentagon funded a year-long review by the National Academies of Sciences of the biodefense vulnerabilities created by synthetic biology. This week, th… Continue reading

The Pentagon Ponders the Threat of Synthetic Bioweapons – WIRED

WIREDThe Pentagon Ponders the Threat of Synthetic BioweaponsWIREDSo Hassell and his colleagues at the Pentagon funded a year-long review by the National Academies of Sciences of the biodefense vulnerabilities created by synthetic biology. This week, th… Continue reading