Bringing CRISPR technology to minority communities: Eric Kmiec heads expert panelJun. 19, 2019While the extraordinary potential of CRISPR gene editing technology is now being realized, it is not yet reaching minority communities. That was the take-away message of a panel discussion on how genome editing can impact unmet medical needs moderated by Eric Kmiec, Ph.D., director of Christiana Care’s Gene Editing Institute, at the 2019 BIO International […] The post Bringing CRISPR technology to minority communities: Eric Kmiec heads expert panel appeared first on Christiana Care News.
Missed Mini-Medical School? Catch up with classes on YouTube!May. 8, 2019If you have a passion for health care or just want to get a taste of what doctors learn in medical school, check out our free videos from Mini Medical School 2019. This popular six-week course of free lectures, led by partners Christiana Care and the Delaware Academy of Medicine/Delaware Public Health Association, attracted 200 […] The post Missed Mini-Medical School? Catch up with classes on YouTube! appeared first on Christiana Care News.
Gene Editing Institute takes next step to advance lung cancer trial using CRISPRMay. 2, 2019In a historic next step in the development of a clinical trial for lung cancer patients using CRISPR gene editing technology, Christiana Care’s Gene Editing Institute is preparing its preliminary investigational new drug application (IND) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This marks the first time Christiana Care’s Gene Editing Institute is developing its […] The post Gene Editing Institute takes next step to advance lung cancer trial using CRISPR appeared first on Christiana Care News.
The Gene Editing Institute licenses CRISPR technology to NovellusDx to drive next-generation cancer careApr. 18, 2019Scientists at Christiana Care Health System’s Gene Editing Institute and NovellusDx, an Israeli biotechnology company, have deployed a breakthrough CRISPR gene-editing tool to successfully engineer multiple edits simultaneously to fragments of DNA extracted from a human cell, according to a new study published today in The CRISPR Journal. The tool can rapidly reproduce, in a […] The post The Gene Editing Institute licenses CRISPR technology to NovellusDx to drive next-generation cancer care appeared first on Christiana Care News.
Combining CRISPR and chemotherapy restores effectiveness of lung cancer treatmentJan. 18, 2019Scientists say a new study from the Gene Editing Institute at Christiana Care embodies a cautious, patient-focused approach to a cutting-edge tool for restoring the effectiveness of first-line chemotherapies used to treat lung cancer. The post Combining CRISPR and chemotherapy restores effectiveness of lung cancer treatment appeared first on Christiana Care News.
Frontiers of medicine in Delaware: gene editing, smart medications and ZNASep. 10, 2018On an early Tuesday morning in July, more than 100 people gathered at the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center at Christiana Hospital to hear about eye-opening advances in bioscience and health care. The post Frontiers of medicine in Delaware: gene editing, smart medications and ZNA appeared first on Christiana Care News.
Experts address ethical, legal and insurance issues surrounding CRISPR gene editing technologyJul. 29, 2018Who owns CRISPR and its related technologies? Will insurance pay for gene editing procedures, and is it ethical to change human DNA? Experts addressed these questions on June 8 during CRISPR Gene Editing 360: From Laboratory Science to Ethical Application, a symposium held at the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center at Christiana Hospital in Newark. The post Experts address ethical, legal and insurance issues surrounding CRISPR gene editing technology appeared first on Christiana Care News.
Christiana Care launches ambitious health partnership to fight lung cancer in DelawareJul. 28, 2018Christiana Care is launching an ambitious Delaware health initiative to reduce the prevalence, morbidity and mortality of lung cancer, which exacts an enormous toll on families. The kick-off event for this comprehensive initiative was a well-attended Inaugural Lung Cancer Symposium, held April 16 at the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center. The post Christiana Care launches ambitious health partnership to fight lung cancer in Delaware appeared first on Christiana Care News.
Gene Editing Institute receives innovation award from Philadelphia-Israeli Chamber of CommerceMay. 30, 2018For ground-breaking scientific research in gene editing and an innovative partnership with Jerusalem-based NovellusDx to advance personalized cancer treatment, the Gene Editing Institute of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute at Christiana Care received the inaugural Life Sciences and Bio Innovation Award from the Philadelphia-Israeli Chamber of Commerce on May 22. The post Gene Editing Institute receives innovation award from Philadelphia-Israeli Chamber of Commerce appeared first on Christiana Care News.