New OpenABE gene editor improves editing efficiency by up to 36 times
A joint research team led by Professor Daesik Kim (Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University), along with Professor Yong-Sub…
The Startup Using AI To Make Hearing Aids Better
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Fortell’s efforts to make a better hearing aid, Abby…
SynGenSys makes key appointments to strengthen senior commercial and scientific teams
SynGenSys, a biotechnology company designing synthetic gene promoter systems to address critical bottlenecks in biopharma manufacturing and enhance…
Can ultrasound treat Duchenne? Sonothera raises millions to find out
For the last year, a small California startup has been making extraordinary claims about the ability of its…
Weill Cornell Medicine receives federal grant to study new gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant initially worth…
New gene therapy strategy uses the brain’s own glymphatic transport system for drug delivery
A new study describes a gene therapy strategy that uses the brain’s own glymphatic transport system to distribute…
Synthetic Human Chromosomes Explained
IntroductionTechnologies enabling synthetic chromosomesApplications in research and medicineEthical and safety considerationsFuture outlookReferencesFurther reading From synthetic chromosomes and recoded…
Gene therapy successfully treats deadly childhood liver disease in mice
A new gene therapy has been used to successfully treat a deadly childhood liver disease using mice that…
First-in-the-world gene therapy delivers missing gene directly to infant’s brain, marking historic milestone in precision medicine
Jun 11 2026 An eight-month-old baby from Israel has become the first human ever to receive an experimental…
Renowned physician‑scientist to lead Houston Methodist’s cell and gene therapy research
Malcolm Brenner, an internationally recognized physician‑scientist renowned for his leadership in cell and gene therapy, has been tapped to lead…
Gene therapies have high price tags. A financing model could help
A new class of medicines is transforming health care. Gene therapies can now cure diseases like sickle cell…
Regeneron (REGN) Says EMA Accepted Review for Otarmeni Application
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) is one of the 10 Best Debt-Free S&P 500 Stocks to Buy Now. On…