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May 19, 2025
David Liu, Sam Sternberg unveil new way to insert big genes in human cells
Scientists led by Dr. Samuel Sternberg at Columbia University have improved upon a natural system called CRISPR-associated transposase, or CAST. It combines elements of the fabled gene editor with enzymes known as transposases that move so-called ‘jumping genes’ in and out of the genome.
May 08, 2025
$250K XSeed Awards Granted to Minority- and Women-Led Startups Advancing New Drugs
Sidereal Therapeutics, a startup spun out of Dr. Jonathan Barasch's lab, won a $250K XSeed Award. Sidereal is developing first-in-class therapeutics for acute kidney injury and iron-mediated disorders.
April 08, 2025
XL Batteries is using petrochemical infrastructure to store solar and wind power
XL Batteries uses patented chemistry from the lab of Dr. Colin P. Nuckolls.