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Turning science into business: Merging AI and RNA

Drug Discovery World

We will also see improved gene therapies and advanced CRISPR guide RNA design tools. It Over the next five years, there will be incredible developments in the next generation of RNA-based medicines such as mRNA vaccines and circular RNA, and RNA-targeting medicines, like small molecules and antisense oligonucleotides.

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Women in Stem August: Meet Theonie Anastassiadis

Drug Target Review

Progress has been made on raising awareness about the gender disparities and biases that exist within STEM fields through training programs and workshops to educate about unconscious biases and promoting diversity, but much work remains to be done. Before joining Flagship, Theonie received her Ph.D.

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Synthetic biology tools advancing and accelerating drug discovery efforts

Drug Discovery World

As such, the synthesis of DNA oligonucleotides for routine molecular biology applications is often outsourced to service provider companies that operate DNA synthesisers to meet these demands. . A story-teller at heart, Ramanathan also delivers science communication workshops. . . . . .

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You Revised ICH viral safety guideline: NGS is in, animal use (mostly) out

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This process is more thoroughly covered in guidances on gene therapy and vaccine development, and in other guidelines, such as the ICH Q5B Guideline. a recombinant protein or gene therapy packaged via AAV virus) which has been produced by the cells, in addition to other debris such as the remaining media and the remnants of the cells.

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What it takes to make cancer research more inclusive

Drug Discovery World

However, these social categories are rather arbitrary and don’t necessarily correspond to the underlying molecular biology of the patient, risking misguided clinical care. Instead, molecular markers are more accurate indicators of the patient’s associated risks. . People are beautifully different. References.

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Codon Digest: Hackathon Prize Winners

Codon

Since the last Codon Digest, I’ve published: Reasons to Be Grateful for Biotechnology (with Avadhoot Jadhav) AAV Foundations (Part I) An overview of AAV-based gene therapies, how they get made, and where they go wrong. Nevertheless, phage therapy did have a stint in the U.S. I’ll post an update soon. coli in mice.

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Codon Digest: Hackathon Prize Winners

Codon

Since the last Codon Digest, I’ve published: Reasons to Be Grateful for Biotechnology (with Avadhoot Jadhav) AAV Foundations (Part I) An overview of AAV-based gene therapies, how they get made, and where they go wrong. Nevertheless, phage therapy did have a stint in the U.S. I’ll post an update soon. coli in mice.

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