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Speaking with: Professor Peter Koopman on CRISPR and the power of genome editing – The Conversation AU

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2017-07-06 NEWS

The Conversation AU

Speaking with: Professor Peter Koopman on CRISPR and the power of genome editing
The Conversation AU
The University of Melbourne’s William Isdale spoke with Professor Peter Koopman from the University of Queensland about his research into CRISPR and the possibilities it could offer to future generations, as well as those suffering from genetic

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2017-07-06 NEWS

Bringing bacteria’s defense into focus — ScienceDaily
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By taking a series of near-atomic resolution snapshots, scientists have observed step-by-step how bacteria defend against foreign invaders such as …

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2017-07-05 NEWS

MIT Technology Review

Your Pet’s Disease Could Be Cured by Gene Therapy
MIT Technology Review
For decades, gene therapy has been envisioned as a way to cure disease by introducing new genetic material into people’s DNA. The technology is finally showing success in patients, with treatments moving closer to regulatory approval in the U.S. (see …

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2017-07-05 NEWS

Ovarian Cancer News Today

Celyad’s CAR T-cell Therapy Shows Promise in 2 Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Ovarian Cancer News Today
Celyad’s NKR-2 CAR T-cell therapy is a personalized therapy that isolates a patient’s own T-cells, a type of white blood cell, and adds a protein called NKG2D to the cells. NKG2D helps T-cells recognize and kill tumor cells. Once they are “armed” with