Multiple Sclerosis News TodayImStem, UConn Obtain US Patent for Mesenchymal Stem Cell Technology to Treat MS, Other DiseasesMultiple Sclerosis News TodayThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for human embryonic stem cells derived mes… Continue reading
Spark Therapeutics Enters into Licensing Agreement with GenethonGlobeNewswire (press release)PHILADELPHIA and EVRY, France, Sept. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spark Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ONCE), a fully integrated gene therapy company dedicated to challe… Continue reading
Mother Nature Network |
Butterflies lose their luster if their ‘paintbrush genes’ aren’t on
Mother Nature Network The two genes, WntA and optix, had previously been shown to play a part how butterflies’ wings’ patterns and colors, but it wasn’t until scientists switched on and off the genes using the CRISPR-Cas9 technique that they discovered just how big a part … |
SFGate |
Sean Parker institute to lead immunotherapy trial for pancreatic cancer
SFGate The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, the San Francisco nonprofit created in 2016 with $250 million from the billionaire former Facebook executive who helped build Napster, will sponsor its first clinical trial — an immunotherapy treatment … |