Bruce Conklin, MD, introduces you to CRISPR, a disruptive technology influencing advances in treatment and cures of diseases through gene editing. Conklin walks you through how CRISPR works before diving into its evolution in his lab at Gladstone, using application examples such as treating cancer, curing Alzheimer’s, and testing drug therapies to prevent cardiac damage in COVID-19 patients. You’ll also hear about this DNA-editing technology’s bright future expanding its reach into cures for more diseases.
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Reflections on a Pandemic: 6 Questions with Melanie Ott
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December 11, 2023
Reflections on a Pandemic: 6 Questions with Melanie Ott
Melanie Ott, director of the Gladstone Institute of Virology, reflects on the breakthroughs driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and explains why virologists’ work is never done
Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Virology Ott LabA New Therapeutic Window for Patients with Genetic Neuropathy Disorders
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A New Therapeutic Window for Patients with Genetic Neuropathy Disorders
An 8-year-old with CMT meets with Gladstone researchers
Gladstone Experts Conklin Lab40 Years of HIV Research: Celebrating the Career of Virologist Warner Greene
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40 Years of HIV Research: Celebrating the Career of Virologist Warner Greene
Colleagues look back on Warner Greene's 40 year career
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