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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RNA ‘ticker tape’ records gene activity over time
On Oct. 19, 2020, researchers at MIT, Harvard, and the Broad Institute of MIT announced they had developed…
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Biotechnology | Genomics | Neurology | NIH
Study discovered gene that helps us know when it’s time to urinate
On Oct. 19, 2020, researchers announced they had discovered that a gene, called PIEZO2, may be responsible for…
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Neurology | NIH | Rare Disease | Therapeutics
NIH-funded study shed light on abnormal neural function in rare genetic disorder
On Sept. 28, 2020, a genetic study identified neuronal abnormalities in the electrical activity of cortical cells derived…
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About 14% of cerebral palsy cases may be tied to brain wiring genes
On Sept. 28, 2020, in an article published in Nature Genetics, researchers confirmed that about 14% of all…
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Birth of First Cloned Przewalski’s Foal Offers Genetic Diversity for an Endangered Species
On Aug. 6, 2020, the world’s first successfully cloned Przewalski’s horse was born in Texas at the veterinary…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics
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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AgReliant Genetics was founded
Jul. 1, 2020, was the twentieth anniversary of AgReliant Genetics’ founding by global seed companies KWS of Einbeck,…
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Oldest relative of ragworms and earthworms discovered
On Jun. 11, 2020, scientists at the Universities of Oxford, Exeter, Yunnan and Bristol announced they had discovered…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics
NIH researchers uncovered genes linked to common recurrent fever n children
On Jun. 8, 2020, researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute announced they had discovered clues to…
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The US Department of Defense established collaborative virus genetic sequencing capability for COVID-19
On Jun. 6, 2020, to jumpstart the Department of Defense’s (DoD) SARS-CoV-2 sequencing efforts, Armed Forces Health Surveillance…
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Virginia Tech researchers established a reverse genetics system to facilitate COVID-19 research
On Jun. 4, 2020, with funding from the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech, researchers James Weger-Lucarelli…
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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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University of British Columbia scientist identified a gene that controls thinness
On May 21, 2020, in a study published in the journal Cell, Life Sciences Institute Director Dr. Josef…
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Regeneron and Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine announced major new human genetics research collaboration
On May 11, 2020, Regeneron and the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine (CCPM) at the University of Colorado…
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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…
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International collaboration generated most complete cancer genome map to date
On Feb. 5, 2020, an international team announced that it had completed the most comprehensive study of whole…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Genomics | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Neurology | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
New center to fund ‘most exciting’ biomedical discoveries
On Jan. 30, 2020, the University of Washington (UW) announced that a new center was being created with…
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Mayo Clinic sequenced 100K participants to build genomic database for improved care and research in collaboration with Helix
On Jan. 9, 2020, Mayo Clinic announced it was creating a library of genomic sequencing data on 100,000…
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New CRISPR Lab for Genomic Research at UCSF and UC Berkeley in collaboratation with GlaxoSmithKline
On Jun. 13, 2019, the University of California, San Francisco and University of California, Berkeley collaborated with GlaxoSmithKline…
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Groundbreaking DNA study launched to discover new connections between genetics & diseases
On Jun. 12, 2019, Intermountain Healthcare and deCODE genetics announced a major global collaboration and study focused on…
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The USDA announced a new vision for animal genomics
On May 16, 2019, a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) blueprint, published in “Frontiers and Genetics,” will serve…
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Biotechnology | Cloning | CRISPR | Disease | Genomics | Medicine | Therapeutics
Moratorium on heritable genome editing published in “Nature”
On Mar. 13, 2019, Nature published a call for a global moratorium on heritable human genome editing signed by…
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Researchers at JCVI, UCSD, and Scripps Oceanography discovered genetic basis for how harmful algal blooms become toxic
On Sept. 27, 2018, researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD and the J. Craig Venter Institute…
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UCSD researchers discovered that a type of DNA-repairing enzyme is neutralized by DNA lesions caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
On Aug. 22, 2018, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) researchers with colleagues in Spain and Finland, described…
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Genetically modified babies given go ahead by UK ethics body
On Jul. 18, 2018, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics said that changing the DNA of a human embryo…
