News 09.09.2021 New programmable gene editing proteins found outside of CRISPR systems RNA-guided enzymes are more diverse and widespread than previously believed Zhang Lab Gene editing CRISPR News and Media Read more
News 06.02.2021 Genetic base editing treats sickle cell disease in mice Converting a pathogenic hemoglobin gene to a benign variant enables healthy blood cell production in an animal model of sickle cell disease. Genomics Platform Gene editing CRISPR News and Media Read more
News 01.06.2021 Base editing successfully treats progeria in mice Correcting the mutation that causes progeria with base editing leads to strong symptom reduction and longer lifespan in an animal model Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Science Program Rare Disease Gene editing CRISPR News and Media Read more
News 12.03.2020 Large-scale tool helps reveal function of autism spectrum disorder genes Scientists apply the “Perturb-Seq” method to a living organism for the first time Klarman Cell Observatory Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Connecting variants to functions Gene editing CRISPR Aviv Regev Read more
News 11.20.2020 Rapid COVID-19 test delivers accurate results with minimal equipment The experimental CRISPR-based test, with further development, could potentially be used outside of labs. Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Coronavirus Infectious Disease and Microbiome SHERLOCK CRISPR Read more
News 09.17.2020 Rapid test for COVID-19 shows improved sensitivity A CRISPR-based test developed at MIT and the ӳý can detect nearly as many cases as the standard COVID-19 diagnostic. Zhang Lab Coronavirus SHERLOCK CRISPR News and Media Read more
News 08.26.2020 Rapid diagnostic detects Lassa and Ebola in real-time Inexpensive, sensitive, CRISPR-based tests diagnose two deadly viruses in settings with limited infrastructure Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Infectious Disease and Microbiome SHERLOCK CRISPR News and Media Read more
News 06.17.2020 New machine learning tool predicts base editing outcomes BE-Hive can tell which base editor performs best to repair thousands of disease-causing mutations Gene editing CRISPR News and Media Read more
News 05.18.2020 CRISPR enzyme can boost growth of cells with cancer mutations Cas9 can cut DNA without any guide RNA and select for cells with inactivated p53. Cancer Program Golub Lab CRISPR Read more
News 05.05.2020 SHERLOCK-based one-step test provides rapid and sensitive COVID-19 detection New CRISPR-based research tool delivers results in an hour in a one-step reaction; Researchers share protocol and kits to advance research and move toward clinical validation. Zhang Lab Coronavirus SHERLOCK CRISPR News and Media Read more