Rett Syndrome Research Trust • 20th July 2023 RSRT Doubles Down on RNA Editing for Rett Syndrome with Additional Funding to Beal Lab at UC Davis Leveraging RNA editing to develop Rett syndrome therapeutics
Rett Syndrome Research Trust • 28th June 2023 Lutz and Liu Dream Team Awarded $23 Million to Cure Four Rare Diseases: Rett is One of Them An ambitious new effort to make CRISPR-based treatments for neurological diseases
Innovative Genomics Institute • 6th June 2023 “The Crop of the Future”: Why Climate Scientists Are Sweet on Sorghum "When roots are shallow, the carbon is easily rereleased back into the atmosphere. But sorghum’s deep root system can go down six feet or more."
Innovative Genomics Institute • 12th May 2023 From California to Kenya: Sharing CRISPR Tools with African Scientists A pioneering course to empower African scientists to use CRISPR in their communities.
Innovative Genomics Institute • 25th April 2023 New Approach to CRISPR Delivery Opens the Door to Editing Multiple Genes Safely A gentle approach to multiplex editing.
Innovative Genomics Institute • 17th April 2023 Precision Microbiome Editing 101 with Brady Cress and Ben Rubin A beginner's guide to precision microbiome editing.
Innovative Genomics Institute • 11th April 2023 IGI Scientists Make Strides in Protecting Rice from Drought Copycat genes uncover new ways to conserve water.
Innovative Genomics Institute • 21st March 2023 From Community College to Cal: IGI Fellow Veronika Kivenson Shares Her Story An interview with Veronika Kivenson on how her time at community and women's colleges shaped her path.
Innovative Genomics Institute • 17th March 2023 CRISPR Clinical Trials: A 2023 Update A reader-friendly update on CRISPR in clinical trials.
Innovative Genomics Institute • 22nd February 2023 Uncovering the Secrets of the Smallest Phages New research on how tiny viruses could help us beat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Innovative Genomics Institute • 2nd February 2023 Improving Photosynthesis to Fight Climate Change *Written by a graduate student with my supervision, editing, and mentorship.
Innovative Genomics Institute • 10th January 2023 Meet an IGI Scientist: Lin Du "I worked on a device that was meant to help paralyzed people to regain tactile sensing and live a better life. That is truly meaningful to me and I’ve been dedicated to biomedical applications since then."
Innovative Genomics Institute • 10th January 2023 Meet an IGI Scientist: Veronika Kivenson "When I do science, I’m just like a kid asking, 'Why?' And then asking it again and again, digging in further."
Innovative Genomics Institute • 9th January 2023 Meet an IGI Scientist: Jenny Hamilton "I started from the bottom, washing and autoclaving glass pipettes. Which is great because it makes you really understand the fundamentals of what you need to do to run a lab."
Innovative Genomics Institute • 29th December 2022 The IGI's 2022 Year-in-Review Some of IGI's best stories and resources from 2022.
Innovative Genomics Institute • 19th December 2022 CRISPR in Agriculture: 2022 in Review *Written by a graduate student with my supervision, editing, and mentorship.
Innovative Genomics Institute • 7th November 2022 Crops, Climate & CRISPR Regulations in Southeast Asia "The Filipino memo brings Southeast Asia into that conversation. I see it as these countries moving to embrace technology regardless of Europe, repossess their own markets and autonomy in their markets."
Innovative Genomics Institute • 23rd September 2022 Meet an IGI Scientist: Chris Baehr "Science is a tool humans use to examine problems and, hopefully, drive progress."
Innovative Genomics Institute • 12th September 2022 CRISPRpedia CRISPRpedia is your source for clear, reliable CRISPR info.
Innovative Genomics Institute • 11th August 2022 IGI Researchers Develop Rapid, Point-of-Care COVID-19 Diagnostic Test A new, sensitive saliva-based test would give results within an hour.