All CRISPR
June 5, 2024
UIC part of groundbreaking sickle-cell studyThe gene-editing treatment is now approved by the FDA
May 4, 2022
A ‘factory reset’ for the brain cures anxiety, drinking behaviorGene editing reverses brain genetic reprogramming caused by adolescent binge drinking
February 16, 2021
UIC researchers invent new gene-editing toolNew process uses special molecules called ‘proGuides’
January 20, 2021
CRISPR technology to potentially cure sickle cell disease at UICUIC will be participating in clinical trials to cure severe red blood congenital diseases such as sickle cell anemia or Thalassemia by safely modifying the DNA of patients’ blood cells using CRISPR technology.
July 8, 2019
First hi-res images of active CRISPR enzyme will help improve genome editingAtomic-level images of enzyme cutting DNA
July 10, 2018
Biochemists discover cause of genome editing failures with hyped CRISPR systemNew study sheds light on biology of most-used Cas9 target