Biotech Updates

The United Kingdom's Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 has been passed into law by Minister of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Daniel Zeichner MP.

Columbia University and Broad Institute Researchers Develop New Gene Editor for Safer, More Precise Gene Therapies

Researchers from Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a new gene editor, called evoCAST, that inserts an entire gene into specific sites in the human genome. This breakthrough marks a significant step toward more efficient and safer gene therapies.

Gene Editing Offers Dual Protection Against PRV and PRRSV

A research team from Northwest A&F University and partners examined the effectiveness of a recombinant Pseudorabies Virus (PRV) in addressing challenges posed by Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) and PRV in the pig industry. The findings provide significant insights into the development of vaccines and future prevention and control of NADC30-like PRRSV and PRV.

Infant is World's First Patient Treated with Customized CRISPR Gene Editing Therapy

In a historic breakthrough, a child with a rare and life-threatening condition became the first person to receive a customized CRISPR gene editing therapy by a team at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine. The treatment is the first of its kind designed to correct a disease-causing mutation found only in that individual.