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UNCA Biology Club gears up for international competition – The Blue Banner

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2017-04-28 NEWS

UNCA Biology Club gears up for international competition
The Blue Banner
UNC Asheville’s student-run Synthetic Biology Club plans to compete for the first time in a worldwide competition taking place this October. The International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition, held in Boston, Massachusetts, brings together …

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2017-04-28 NEWS

Medical Xpress

Stem cells edited to fight arthritis: Goal is vaccine that targets inflammation in joints
Medical Xpress
Using CRISPR technology, a team of researchers led by Farshid Guilak, PhD, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, rewired stem cells‘ genetic circuits to produce an anti-inflammatory arthritis drug when the cells encounter inflammation.
Gene editing technology may produce arthritis vaccineBel Marra Health

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2017-04-28 NEWS

Science Daily

Stem cells edited to fight arthritis: Goal is vaccine that targets …
Science Daily
Using CRISPR technology, a team of researchers rewired stem cells’ genetic circuits to produce an anti-inflammatory arthritis drug when the cells encounter …
Fighting arthritis: Researchers edit stem cells to fight inflammationKasmir Monitor
CRISPR-SMART Cells Regenerate Cartilage, Secrete Anti-Arthritis DrugGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

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2017-04-27 NEWS

Science Magazine

$10 million settlement over alleged misconduct in Boston heart stem cell lab
Science Magazine
A research misconduct investigation of a prominent stem cell lab by the Harvard University–affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston has led to a massive settlement with the U.S. government over allegations of fraudulently obtained
Harvard teaching hospital to pay $10 million to settle research misconduct allegationsRetraction Watch (blog)
Partners HealthCare and Brigham and Women’s Hospital to pay $10M to settle fraud allegationMassLive.com
Brigham and Women’s Pays $10 Million for Fraud AllegationsPatch.com

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2017-04-27 NEWS

Benefit to defray cost of stem cell treatment set for May 7
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CARTHAGE — To help defray the costs of a Carthage native’s stroke treatment, friends and family will host a benefit from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at the Bassett-Baxter American Legion Post 789, 415 West St. A stroke left Cynthia Wright completely …

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2017-04-27 NEWS

OncLive

Immunotherapy Demonstrates Early Promise Across Lymphoma Subgroups
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During the 2017 OncLive® State of the Science Summit on Hematologic Malignancies, Stephen M. Ansell, MD, PhD, chair of the Lymphoma Group at Mayo Clinic, lectured on the state of immunotherapy in lymphoma. In an interview, he shared insight on the …