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There is little doubt that CRISPR gene editing is and will continue to revolutionize biology and medicine. The Nobel Committee confirmed their belief in that by awarding the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for their discovery and development of CRISPR.
Michael Haas, Medasource’s Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Vertical Director, describes the company as a “national healthcare consulting and project services company.”
In his resignation, Bright said that the Trump administration “ignores scientific expertise, overrules public health guidance and disrespects career scientists.”
Visible Genomics, a Chicago-area genetics testing company and founders of a non-invasive genetic eye test that determines a patient’s likelihood of contracting Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), announced today that it has appointed Dr. Barry Eiden, Dr. Steven Ferrucci, Dr. Alan Glazier, and Dr. Treacy Adamo to its board of clinical advisors.
The probability of dying from COVID-19 depends more on age than gender, race or ethnicity, according to the first U.S. statewide random sample study of SARS-CoV-2 prevalence and fatalities.
A few days ago, CNBC reported that five patients, three in Moderna’s and two in Pfizer’s Phase III trials, had experienced more severe, although transient side effects.
Grace Wei, Ph.D., who founded Encellin in 2016 with co-founder Crystal Nyitray, Ph.D., shared some of her lessons during a recent Innovation Centre Denmark, Silicon Valley presentation for would-be biotech entrepreneurs.
Scientific luminary and MacArthur Fellowship winner Kevin Eggan, Ph.D. will lead early-stage research at rare disease-focused BioMarin.
The prize was awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for their efforts to identify the virus. Prior to their work, the medical world was only aware of Hepatitis A and B.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla responds to COVID-19 being brought into this week’s presidential debate with political terms, rather than scientific facts.
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