UC scientists and physicians hope to permanently cure patients of sickle cell disease by using CRISPR-Cas9 to replace a defective gene with the normal version.
UCSF |
What’s so controversial about the first gene-edited babies? Experts explain
Researcher He Jiankui’s announcement of the first babies with DNA edited as embryos causes concern.
UC Berkeley and UCSF |
The first genome surgeons
CRISPR opens door to new type of medicine: “genome surgery.”
UC Berkeley |
CRISPR reduces autism symptoms in mice
Exaggerated repetitive behavior characteristic of autism was lessened after a receptor was edited.
UC Berkeley |
First step toward CRISPR cure of Lou Gehrig’s disease
Scientists disable a muscle degeneration trigger to extend mouse lifespans by 25 percent.
UC Berkeley |
Pac-Man-like CRISPR enzymes have potential for disease diagnostics
Jennifer Doudna's lab discovers an application that could identify viruses like Zika cheaply and quickly.