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CRISPR genome editing is a Great Medicine Tool of the Future

Plants, animals and humans have all suffered from faulty DNA since the dawn of time. This “faulty” DNA is the main cause of many different diseases and conditions, such as cancer, premature death and sickness in general. However, specific parts of DNA are very favorable....
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United Kingdom scientists ask to use CRISPR on human embryos

A team of stem cell researchers at the Francis Crick Institute in London has applied for approval from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, or HFEA, a national regulatory body, to genetically modify human embryos. According to the scientists, this is to better understand what...
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UK researchers plan to genetically modify human embryos

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have applied to Britain’s regulators to use new “genome editing” techniques on human embryos, according to a statement released Friday by the institute. Genome editing techniques on human embryos are still seen as “forbidden fruit” in many countries. Once...
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Batu Biologics Utilizes CRISPR to Modify T Cells

Batu Biologics, an immuno-oncology company, has recently filed intellectual property and initiated discovery research on a new method of augmenting an anti-tumor immune response through ex vivo manipulation of the patient’s T cells. “Batu Biologics plans to utilize this groundbreaking technology to support our efforts...
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