Big day today. Doing my PhD on developing #genomeediting #CRISPR therapies for my own #RareDisease and related conditions was the honor of a lifetime. This one is for the #marfan #marfansyndrome community 🩷
May 18, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Big day today. Doing my PhD on developing #genomeediting #CRISPR therapies for my own #RareDisease and related conditions was the honor of a lifetime. This one is for the #marfan #marfansyndrome community 🩷
Congratulations to EMBO Member Martin Jínek for being awarded the 2026 Marcel Benoist Swiss Science #Prize for his #research on #GenomeEditing technologies. 🧪
More here:
https://marcel-benoist.ch/en/prize-2026/
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
#award #CRISPR
More here:
https://marcel-benoist.ch/en/prize-2026/
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
#award #CRISPR
September 23, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Congratulations to EMBO Member Martin Jínek for being awarded the 2026 Marcel Benoist Swiss Science #Prize for his #research on #GenomeEditing technologies. 🧪
More here:
https://marcel-benoist.ch/en/prize-2026/
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
#award #CRISPR
More here:
https://marcel-benoist.ch/en/prize-2026/
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
#award #CRISPR
🧠🦋💫Please share! Ambitious young scientist? Multiple
@ERC_Research #postdoc #opportunities in #RNA #DirectedEvolution #GenomeEditing #FitnessLandscapes #Bioengineering #MachineLearning at @GOLDLab_UCD. Full details here: www.gold-lab.org/we-are-hiring
@ERC_Research #postdoc #opportunities in #RNA #DirectedEvolution #GenomeEditing #FitnessLandscapes #Bioengineering #MachineLearning at @GOLDLab_UCD. Full details here: www.gold-lab.org/we-are-hiring
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September 22, 2026 at 2:44 PM
🧠🦋💫Please share! Ambitious young scientist? Multiple
@ERC_Research #postdoc #opportunities in #RNA #DirectedEvolution #GenomeEditing #FitnessLandscapes #Bioengineering #MachineLearning at @GOLDLab_UCD. Full details here: www.gold-lab.org/we-are-hiring
@ERC_Research #postdoc #opportunities in #RNA #DirectedEvolution #GenomeEditing #FitnessLandscapes #Bioengineering #MachineLearning at @GOLDLab_UCD. Full details here: www.gold-lab.org/we-are-hiring
We are pleased to share a new review published in Cell Reports Medicine @cellpress.bsky.social: “Emerging therapeutic strategies for mitochondrial DNA-related diseases”
Full article: doi.org/10.1016/j.xc...
#Mitochondria #mtDNA #GeneTherapy #GenomeEditing #RareDiseases #TranslationalMedicine
Full article: doi.org/10.1016/j.xc...
#Mitochondria #mtDNA #GeneTherapy #GenomeEditing #RareDiseases #TranslationalMedicine
June 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
We are pleased to share a new review published in Cell Reports Medicine @cellpress.bsky.social: “Emerging therapeutic strategies for mitochondrial DNA-related diseases”
Full article: doi.org/10.1016/j.xc...
#Mitochondria #mtDNA #GeneTherapy #GenomeEditing #RareDiseases #TranslationalMedicine
Full article: doi.org/10.1016/j.xc...
#Mitochondria #mtDNA #GeneTherapy #GenomeEditing #RareDiseases #TranslationalMedicine
Leopoldina and DFG call for science-based decisions in the EU debate on new genomic techniques such as genome editing in plant breeding #breeding #plantscience #gmo #genomeediting #crispr
www-leopoldina-org.translate.goog/en/presse-1/...
www-leopoldina-org.translate.goog/en/presse-1/...
October 19, 2023 at 5:23 PM
Leopoldina and DFG call for science-based decisions in the EU debate on new genomic techniques such as genome editing in plant breeding #breeding #plantscience #gmo #genomeediting #crispr
www-leopoldina-org.translate.goog/en/presse-1/...
www-leopoldina-org.translate.goog/en/presse-1/...
Appealing to EU Commission to do the right thing: Do not label #CRISPR #GenomeEditing plants as #GMO if used in organic #agriculture! With @devangm.bsky.social Patience Chatukuta & Hervé Vanderschuren
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rdcu.be/dl9Y6
September 14, 2023 at 5:48 PM
Appealing to EU Commission to do the right thing: Do not label #CRISPR #GenomeEditing plants as #GMO if used in organic #agriculture! With @devangm.bsky.social Patience Chatukuta & Hervé Vanderschuren
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rdcu.be/dl9Y6
🌱New insight into early plant development
Rice University researchers used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing
in model plant Arabidopsis, to understand how seedlings use stored energy before photosynthesis.
👉 news.rice.edu/news/2025/ri...
Rice University researchers used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing
in model plant Arabidopsis, to understand how seedlings use stored energy before photosynthesis.
👉 news.rice.edu/news/2025/ri...
May 29, 2026 at 8:57 AM
🌱New insight into early plant development
Rice University researchers used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing
in model plant Arabidopsis, to understand how seedlings use stored energy before photosynthesis.
👉 news.rice.edu/news/2025/ri...
Rice University researchers used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing
in model plant Arabidopsis, to understand how seedlings use stored energy before photosynthesis.
👉 news.rice.edu/news/2025/ri...
🍽️ Healthier oils for sustainable diets?
#GenomeEditing offers new ways to improve oil composition in crops.
Read the review here: https://ow.ly/8Vaq50XMvOx
#GenomeEditing offers new ways to improve oil composition in crops.
Read the review here: https://ow.ly/8Vaq50XMvOx
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM
🍽️ Healthier oils for sustainable diets?
#GenomeEditing offers new ways to improve oil composition in crops.
Read the review here: https://ow.ly/8Vaq50XMvOx
#GenomeEditing offers new ways to improve oil composition in crops.
Read the review here: https://ow.ly/8Vaq50XMvOx
🥔 @agroscope.bsky.social is field-testing potatoes developed with #GenomeEditing to resist late blight.
The project aims at reducing fungicide use and stabilizing yields as weather extremes increase 🌦️
www.agroscope.admin.ch/en/newnsb/GI...
The project aims at reducing fungicide use and stabilizing yields as weather extremes increase 🌦️
www.agroscope.admin.ch/en/newnsb/GI...
May 8, 2026 at 11:26 AM
🥔 @agroscope.bsky.social is field-testing potatoes developed with #GenomeEditing to resist late blight.
The project aims at reducing fungicide use and stabilizing yields as weather extremes increase 🌦️
www.agroscope.admin.ch/en/newnsb/GI...
The project aims at reducing fungicide use and stabilizing yields as weather extremes increase 🌦️
www.agroscope.admin.ch/en/newnsb/GI...
#PlantScience #CRISPR researchers, we have an exciting special issue coming up on #GenomeEditing mediated by #Cas12. Learn more here! www.jipb.net/EN/news/news...
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
#PlantScience #CRISPR researchers, we have an exciting special issue coming up on #GenomeEditing mediated by #Cas12. Learn more here! www.jipb.net/EN/news/news...
#GenomeEditing is transforming crops for real consumer benefits: low-gluten wheat, zero-calorie sweet watermelon, and GABA-rich tomatoes that support heart health. 🍉🍅🌾
Smarter, healthier food is growing.
Learn more in the @plants4thefuture.bsky.social factsheet.
www.plantetp.eu/wp-content/u...
Smarter, healthier food is growing.
Learn more in the @plants4thefuture.bsky.social factsheet.
www.plantetp.eu/wp-content/u...
June 25, 2025 at 6:54 AM
#GenomeEditing is transforming crops for real consumer benefits: low-gluten wheat, zero-calorie sweet watermelon, and GABA-rich tomatoes that support heart health. 🍉🍅🌾
Smarter, healthier food is growing.
Learn more in the @plants4thefuture.bsky.social factsheet.
www.plantetp.eu/wp-content/u...
Smarter, healthier food is growing.
Learn more in the @plants4thefuture.bsky.social factsheet.
www.plantetp.eu/wp-content/u...
🌾 Scientists at @ucdavisplants.bsky.social developed a genetic tool using micro-RNA and #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to facilitate the breeding of wheat and triticale of different heights, adapted to different environments.
caes.ucdavis.edu/news/blockin...
caes.ucdavis.edu/news/blockin...
Blocking the scissors: New genetic tool makes grain breeding faster
caes.ucdavis.edu
April 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🌾 Scientists at @ucdavisplants.bsky.social developed a genetic tool using micro-RNA and #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to facilitate the breeding of wheat and triticale of different heights, adapted to different environments.
caes.ucdavis.edu/news/blockin...
caes.ucdavis.edu/news/blockin...
Site-specific DNA insertion into the human genome with engineered recombinases. #GenomeEditing #DNAinsertion #LargeSerineRecombinases @natbiotech.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Site-specific DNA insertion into the human genome with engineered recombinases. #GenomeEditing #DNAinsertion #LargeSerineRecombinases @natbiotech.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
No better way to head to #EZM2026 than with a freshly published success! Our eLife paper is now out: elifesciences.org/articles/107.... We show optimised prime editing in zebrafish for precise DNA substitutions and insertions. Huge thanks to the fantastic team #Zebrafish #GenomeEditing #eLife
Optimised genome editing for precise DNA insertion and substitution using prime editors in zebrafish
Nickase and nuclease Prime Editors offer complementary routes for precise zebrafish genome editing, balancing accuracy for substitutions with efficiency for short insertions.
elifesciences.org
July 8, 2026 at 7:22 AM
No better way to head to #EZM2026 than with a freshly published success! Our eLife paper is now out: elifesciences.org/articles/107.... We show optimised prime editing in zebrafish for precise DNA substitutions and insertions. Huge thanks to the fantastic team #Zebrafish #GenomeEditing #eLife
#Medsky🧪 #immunosky #Academicsky overview the origins & utility of #CRISPR-based #genomeediting,
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
And What’s the Difference Between #Cas9 and #Cas12a #Nucleases?
www.the-scientist.com/what-s-the-d...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
And What’s the Difference Between #Cas9 and #Cas12a #Nucleases?
www.the-scientist.com/what-s-the-d...
CRISPR technology: A decade of genome editing is only the beginning
A review discusses the current state of CRISPR-mediated genetic manipulation in human cells, animals, and plants and considers its future potential.
www.science.org
February 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM
#Medsky🧪 #immunosky #Academicsky overview the origins & utility of #CRISPR-based #genomeediting,
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
And What’s the Difference Between #Cas9 and #Cas12a #Nucleases?
www.the-scientist.com/what-s-the-d...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
And What’s the Difference Between #Cas9 and #Cas12a #Nucleases?
www.the-scientist.com/what-s-the-d...
🌾 For the first time, @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social researchers applied #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to oats—targeting 3 key genes to boost growth and fiber content.
🌱 A major step in better understanding oat development!
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/pbi....
🌱 A major step in better understanding oat development!
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/pbi....
June 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🌾 For the first time, @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social researchers applied #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to oats—targeting 3 key genes to boost growth and fiber content.
🌱 A major step in better understanding oat development!
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/pbi....
🌱 A major step in better understanding oat development!
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/pbi....
Large-scale drug atlas: a new study @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social describes how more than 2,000 approved pharmaceuticals influence #genomeediting outcomes, creating a valuable resource for #CRISPR therapy and precision #cancer treatment. www.mpg.de/25877549/121...
Common medicines may influence CRISPR therapy outcomes and precision cancer treatment
Large-scale drug atlas uncovers new genome editing modulators and potential therapeutic strategies for DNA repair-deficient cancers
www.mpg.de
December 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Large-scale drug atlas: a new study @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social describes how more than 2,000 approved pharmaceuticals influence #genomeediting outcomes, creating a valuable resource for #CRISPR therapy and precision #cancer treatment. www.mpg.de/25877549/121...
We're excited to help launch the inaugural Gordon Research Conference on #microbiome #GenomeEditing, coming up in January in Pomona, CA! Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/63z150X9XkG
October 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We're excited to help launch the inaugural Gordon Research Conference on #microbiome #GenomeEditing, coming up in January in Pomona, CA! Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/63z150X9XkG
⭐NAR Breakthrough!⭐
AlphaFold2 predicted LSI–RDF interactions and experimentally validated several new functional pairs.
@phoeberice.bsky.social @femijohn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
#NARBreakthrough #SyntheticBiology #AlphaFold2 #GenomeEditing #ComputationalBiology
AlphaFold2 predicted LSI–RDF interactions and experimentally validated several new functional pairs.
@phoeberice.bsky.social @femijohn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
#NARBreakthrough #SyntheticBiology #AlphaFold2 #GenomeEditing #ComputationalBiology
July 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
⭐NAR Breakthrough!⭐
AlphaFold2 predicted LSI–RDF interactions and experimentally validated several new functional pairs.
@phoeberice.bsky.social @femijohn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
#NARBreakthrough #SyntheticBiology #AlphaFold2 #GenomeEditing #ComputationalBiology
AlphaFold2 predicted LSI–RDF interactions and experimentally validated several new functional pairs.
@phoeberice.bsky.social @femijohn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
#NARBreakthrough #SyntheticBiology #AlphaFold2 #GenomeEditing #ComputationalBiology
I have said it before: Trait Discovery is one of the most difficult steps in our research here @kwsgroup.bsky.social.
We need more help for this!
We are looking for a Computational Biologist to help with trait discovery in our #GenomeEditing Team.
#PlantScience #PlantScienceJobs #PlantSciJobs
We need more help for this!
We are looking for a Computational Biologist to help with trait discovery in our #GenomeEditing Team.
#PlantScience #PlantScienceJobs #PlantSciJobs
Computational Biologist (m/f/d) - Genome Editing Trait Discovery
Computational Biologist (m/f/d) - Genome Editing Trait Discovery
jobs.kws.com
August 18, 2026 at 9:27 AM
I have said it before: Trait Discovery is one of the most difficult steps in our research here @kwsgroup.bsky.social.
We need more help for this!
We are looking for a Computational Biologist to help with trait discovery in our #GenomeEditing Team.
#PlantScience #PlantScienceJobs #PlantSciJobs
We need more help for this!
We are looking for a Computational Biologist to help with trait discovery in our #GenomeEditing Team.
#PlantScience #PlantScienceJobs #PlantSciJobs
The European Commission’s Health & Food Safety DG highlights that EU’s updated #NGTs framework will help bring important innovations from #GenomeEditing to the field.
🥔 One example: disease-resistant potatoes that could reduce fungicide use by up to 80%.
lnkd.in/p/dpnJCTS2
🥔 One example: disease-resistant potatoes that could reduce fungicide use by up to 80%.
lnkd.in/p/dpnJCTS2
July 29, 2026 at 10:02 AM
The European Commission’s Health & Food Safety DG highlights that EU’s updated #NGTs framework will help bring important innovations from #GenomeEditing to the field.
🥔 One example: disease-resistant potatoes that could reduce fungicide use by up to 80%.
lnkd.in/p/dpnJCTS2
🥔 One example: disease-resistant potatoes that could reduce fungicide use by up to 80%.
lnkd.in/p/dpnJCTS2
In 2012, reviewers asked the Turner group to delete RSX in opossum embryos to assess its role during X-inactivation initiation. Took some time, but now we know: it plays an essential role.
#marsupial #genomeediting #epigenetics #XCI
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
#marsupial #genomeediting #epigenetics #XCI
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
July 8, 2026 at 10:27 AM
In 2012, reviewers asked the Turner group to delete RSX in opossum embryos to assess its role during X-inactivation initiation. Took some time, but now we know: it plays an essential role.
#marsupial #genomeediting #epigenetics #XCI
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
#marsupial #genomeediting #epigenetics #XCI
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
🌾How can we protect harvests under climate change?
The “OGS trio” combines omics, new technologies such as #CRISPR #GenomeEditing and speed breeding to accelerate the development of drought-tolerant crop varieties.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The “OGS trio” combines omics, new technologies such as #CRISPR #GenomeEditing and speed breeding to accelerate the development of drought-tolerant crop varieties.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Breeding drought-tolerant crops for sustainable agriculture - Agriculture & Food Security
With the escalating impacts of climate change, drought stress (DS) is significantly decreasing water accessibility and availability, causing substantial direct and indirect economic repercussions with...
link.springer.com
September 24, 2026 at 1:50 PM
🌾How can we protect harvests under climate change?
The “OGS trio” combines omics, new technologies such as #CRISPR #GenomeEditing and speed breeding to accelerate the development of drought-tolerant crop varieties.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The “OGS trio” combines omics, new technologies such as #CRISPR #GenomeEditing and speed breeding to accelerate the development of drought-tolerant crop varieties.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
NZ joins other Third Countries in updating GM labeling rules: foods made with #GenomeEditing but without new DNA will no longer require a GM label. Only products with added DNA/proteins will.
▶️ A shift toward science-based, risk-proportionate regulation!
www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/...
▶️ A shift toward science-based, risk-proportionate regulation!
www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/...
Are NZ shoppers hungry for genetically-modified foods?
Gene-edited food won’t need a GM label if no new DNA was introduced during its production.
www.nzherald.co.nz
August 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM
NZ joins other Third Countries in updating GM labeling rules: foods made with #GenomeEditing but without new DNA will no longer require a GM label. Only products with added DNA/proteins will.
▶️ A shift toward science-based, risk-proportionate regulation!
www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/...
▶️ A shift toward science-based, risk-proportionate regulation!
www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/...
This new study by Hao et al. highlights the potential of multiplex #GenomeEditing for directional improvement of #agronomic traits in salt-tolerant #rice.
doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
#PlantScience #CRISPR
doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
#PlantScience #CRISPR
June 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This new study by Hao et al. highlights the potential of multiplex #GenomeEditing for directional improvement of #agronomic traits in salt-tolerant #rice.
doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
#PlantScience #CRISPR
doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
#PlantScience #CRISPR