Public Health The Birth and Growth of the First Genetically Modified Children The common phrase GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) are commonly used to describe food or…Julia LeJuly 17, 2022
Medicine Designing a Kill Switch in Genetically-Engineered Bacteria Probiotics are live microorganisms, or microbes, that promote health benefits and restore the gut microbiome,…Tam ToMay 23, 2022
Research Fighting Parasites with an Improved Genetic Engineering Process Toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease, is a leading cause of foodborne-related deaths in the United States. While…Aurbal PopalApril 26, 2021
Research First Human-Pig Chimera The ability of stem cells to self-renew and differentiate into various cell types makes them useful tools…Raymond HoMarch 6, 2017
Research Curing Sickle Cell Disease Sickle cell disease refers to an inherited disorder that lead to the formation of abnormal…Raymond HoNovember 13, 2016
Research Cpf1 Adds Sharper Molecular Scissors to the CRISPR/Cas Toolbox If you have spent some time in scientific circles in the past year or so,…Alex KimJuly 23, 2016
FeaturedResearch The Application of CRISPR-CAS9 Technology in Cancer Genome Modeling With the recent advancement of CRISPR-CAS9 technology made by UC Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna, a professor of…Alex RennFebruary 9, 2016
Wellness Stopping Malaria with Malaria-Resistant Mosquitoes Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted to people through mosquito bites, most commonly through a…Michelle LeungJanuary 2, 2016
Research Resisting Antibiotic Resistance: A Look into Phage Therapy With every new antibiotic comes antibiotic resistance. No matter how much time and effort is…Connie GiangAugust 6, 2015
Research Can We Edit Out HIV?: Part 1 The development of AIDS resulting from infection with the HIV-1 virus serves as a significant…Tory DoolinJuly 18, 2015
Public Health Genome Editing: Now Easier, But Dangerous? Genome editing used to be the stuff of sci-fi movies, with movies like Gattaca depicting a…Kailyn KimApril 6, 2015