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Guide to using AAV vectors in gene therapy

Drug Discovery World

In 2023, DDW hosted a webinar, ‘A comprehensive guide to using adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors in gene therapy’, supported by Azenta Life Sciences. AAV is optimal for gene therapy due to its efficiency and safety in humans; however, AAV processes can present obstacles for researchers. Why are those important?

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Phages could help to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Drug Target Review

Phage have been of interest to scientists as tools to understand fundamental molecular biology, as vectors of horizontal gene transfer and drivers of bacterial evolution, as sources of diagnostic and genetic tools, and as novel therapeutic agents. 2011 January 1 [2023 November 21]; 1(1):31-45. Phages in nature. Bacteriophage.

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A surprising new role for a major immune regulator

Broad Institute

A surprising new role for a major immune regulator By Tom Ulrich August 7, 2023 Breadcrumb Home A surprising new role for a major immune regulator By Anne Trafton, MIT News August 7, 2023 Credit: RCSB Protein Data Bank A model of the human STING protein.

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Where is the promise for plant-based medicines? Part 1: Cannabis  

Drug Discovery World

With this in mind, the FDA claims to be committed to sound scientific research into the area and has a number of processes in place for those in the medical research community who intend to study cannabis 1. He said: “But for this market to become a reality, we need much more research into cannabis products and potential indications.

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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 2

Drug Discovery World

Novel platforms This session will begin with chariperson’s remarks from Lars Linden, PhD, Vice President, Head, Biologics Research, Bayer HealthCare, which will be followed by a keynote presentation by Agnieszka Kielczewska, PhD, Director, Research, Antibody Discovery and Screening, Biologics Discovery, Amgen.

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Nuclear DNA influences variation in mitochondrial DNA

Broad Institute

Nuclear DNA influences variation in mitochondrial DNA By Allessandra DiCorato August 16, 2023 Breadcrumb Home Nuclear DNA influences variation in mitochondrial DNA Whole genomes from hundreds of thousands of people reveal new complexity in how the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes interact, which may influence how cells produce energy.

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The use-case for NGS

Drug Discovery World

DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Dr Darrell Green , Lecturer in RNA Biology Biomedical Research Centre Norwich Medical School University of East Anglia, about his work using next generation sequencing (NGS) and the areas the technology is impacting within drug discovery and development.