Using next-gen CRISPR tool, Gladstone scientists created unprecedented molecular map of human immune response
On Dec. 13, 2023, in a study of historic scale, scientists at Gladstone Institutes announced that they had…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Neurology | Oncology | Therapeutics
World’s largest genetic project unveiled incredible new data
On Nov. 30, 2023, in a momentous landmark for medical research, UK Biobank announced that it had unveiled…
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Biotechnology | Cloning | CRISPR | Veterinary
North Dakota Development Fund invested $3 million in Colossal Biosciences and Mammoth de-extinction
On Sept. 1, 2023, the North Dakota Development Fund, an investment vehicle for the North Dakota Department of…
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Parkinson’s disease gene variant found in study of some people of African ancestry
On Aug. 23, 2023, a gene variant found almost exclusively in the genomes of people of African ancestry…
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USDA, Washington State University break ground on state-of-the-art agricultural research Facility
On Aug. 1, 2023, the U.S. Dept of Agriculture (USDA) announced the groundbreaking of a new Plant Sciences…
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Geneticists linked DNA of famed sled dog Balto to modern breeds
On Apr. 27, 2023, researchers at Cornell University announced they had used ancient DNA extraction and analysis to…
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U.S. FDA approved treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with a mutation in the SOD1 gene
On Apr. 25, 2023, the U.S. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA announced it had approved Qalsody (tofersen) to…
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Biotechnology | CRISPR | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Therapeutics
Jennifer Doudna and Jill Banfield to lead $70 million initiative to edit the microbiome
On Apr. 17, 2023, a new initiative led by Jennifer Doudna and Jill Banfield at the Innovative Genomics…
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Parkinson’s disease biomarker found
On Apr. 13, 2023, in an enormous leap forward in the understanding of Parkinson’s disease (PD), researchers announced…
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Biotechnology | CRISPR | Disease | Prehistory | Therapeutics
2.6 billion-year-old ancestors of the CRISPR gene-editing tool resurrected
On Jan. 4, 2023, an international research group announced it had for the first time reconstructed ancestors dating…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics
NIH established initiative to systematically investigate and establish function of every human gene
On Sept. 27, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had launched a program to better…
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Zoetis Announces Agreement to Acquire Basepaws, an Innovative Leader in Petcare Genetics
On Jun. 7, 2022, Zoetis announced an agreement to acquire Basepaws, a privately held petcare genetics company, which…
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University of Oxford researchers created largest ever human family tree
On Feb. 24, 2022, researchers from the University of Oxford have used data from UK Biobank participants to…
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Illumina and Genetic Alliance Launch $120 million global initiative to increase equity and improve outcomes for families impacted by genetic disease
On Nov. 16, 2021, Illumina and Genetic Alliance announced the creation of the iHope Genetic Health program aimed…
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Biotechnology | Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics
NIH provided $185 million for research to advance understanding of how human genome functions
On Sept. 9, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it was providing approximately $185 million…
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Spacestation astronauts successfully demonstrated DNA repair in space using CRISPR technology
On Aug. 27, 2021, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space station astronauts successfully demonstrated DNA repair in…
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Collaboration created world’s largest browsable resource linking rare protein-coding genetic variants to human disease
On Jul. 8, 2021, access to the world’s largest browsable resource linking rare protein-coding genetic variants to human…
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Scientists discovered rare genetic condition that attacks kids’ immune systems
On May 19, 2021, Megan A. Cooper, MD, PhD, an associate professor of pediatrics at Washington University School…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Genomics | Oncology | Therapeutics
Mayo Clinic study found colon cancer driven by hereditary gene mutations in 1 in 6 patients
On Apr. 19, 2021, the Mayo Clinic announced a study that bolstered evidence that colorectal cancer is often…
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Scientists found genetic link to clogged arteries
On Mar. 24, 2021, scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced they had identified…
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New genetic test for heart-attack risk launched for patients at Mass General
On Jan. 27, 2021, researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center…
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Biotechnology | CRISPR | FDA | Therapeutics
FDA cleared initiation of the Editas Medicine’s EDIT-301 clinical trial using CRISPR/Cas12a gene editing
On Jan. 11, 2021, Editas Medicine announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had cleared the initiation…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics
Scientists used clues in the human genome to discover new inflammatory syndrome
On Oct. 27, 2020, researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced they had discovered a new…
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First clone of endangered Przewalski’s horse born in conservation effort to save the species
On Aug. 6, 2020, the world’s first successfully cloned endangered Przewalski’s horse was born. Revive & Restore, San…
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NIH-funded project created an encyclopedia detailing the inner workings of the human and mouse genomes
On Jul. 29, 2020, the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project is a worldwide effort to understand how…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics
NIH researchers uncovered genes linked to common recurrent fever in children
On Jun. 8, 2020, researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute announced they had discovered clues to…
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International gnomAD Consortium released first major studies of human genetic variation
On May 27, 2020, an analyses of the largest publicly available catalog of human genomic data revealed new…
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Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital advancied gene-based COVID-19 vaccine
On May 5, 2020, Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), members of Mass General Brigham,…
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Fred Hutch team launched hunt for coronavirus antibodies
On Apr. 2, 2020, a team of scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle began searching…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
FDA authorized marketing of first genetic test to aid in diagnosis of Fragile X Syndrome
On Feb. 21, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized marketing of the first test to…
