Rett gene therapy NGN-401 selected for FDA’s START pilot program
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has selected Neurogene’s NGN-401, an experimental gene therapy for Rett Syndrome, for the…
Category: Genetics
Biomanufacturing Game Changer? Enduro Genetics Discovers Elegant Solutions for Reducing Cell Productivity
In any bioreactor, over time, only a certain percentage of cells actually produce what they were designed to express, says…
Titan Bass are stocking up in Lake Monticello
FISH HABITAT DEVELOPMENT – Approximately 9,000 2-inch TITAN MAXX Florida bass were released into Lake Monticello in early May to…
New study examines genetic risks of breast cancer in black women
BY Stacy Jackson June 5, 2024 Data collected as part of the NIH-funded African Ancestry Breast Cancer Genetic consortium will…
Howard Chang awarded the 2024 Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences
Howard Chang, MD, PhD, professor of dermatology and genetics and the Virginia and DK Ludwig Professor in Cancer Research, has…
Unlocking the genetic giant: The tiny fern has the largest genome of any organism on earth
Researchers have identified Tmesipteris oblanceolataa fern from New Caledonia, as it has the largest genome on record, surpassing the previous…
The importance of the paradise fish in evolutionary and behavioral genetics research
In Hungary, ethological research is most often identified with tests on dogs, but new methodological advances may bring another species,…
Gene therapy trial shows restoration of hearing in children born deaf
Summary: A new gene therapy has restored hearing in both ears of five children with hereditary deafness, improving their hearing…