Google
Trusted Resources: News & Events
Latest announcements and gatherings
Progress in pursuit of sickle cell cure
Bao, in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and Stanford University, is working to find a cure for the hereditary disease. A single DNA mutation causes the body to make sticky, crescent-shaped red blood cells that contain abnormal hemoglobin and can block blood flow in limbs and organs.
In his talk at the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Austin today, Bao revealed results from a series of tests to see whether CRISPR/Cas9-based editing can fix the mutation. His presentation was part of a scientific session titled “Gene Editing and Human Identity: Promising Advances and Ethical Challenges.”
+myBinderRelated Content
-
Big Jump in Success for Sickle Cell TransplantsDoubling the dose of total-body irradiat...
-
Gabapentin for Pain in Sickle Cell Disease: Results of a Randomized Phase ll Clinical TrialBackground: Pain in sickle cell disease...
-
American Society of Hematology 2020 Guidelines for Sickle Cell Disease: Management of Acute and Chronic PainObjective: These evidence-based guideli...
-
Imara’s IMR-687 for SCD Receives FDA Rare Pediatric Disease DesignationThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (F...
-
Capitol Hill Briefing Held to Encourage Sickle Cell Research and TreatmentEarlier today, a briefing was hosted on ...
-
In France, Boy Becomes First Sickle Cell Disease Patient to be Treated With Gene TherapyA 13-year-old boy with sickle cell disea...
-
Lab-Grown Blood: What Is It, and How Could It Be Useful?Sometimes a person may have a blood diso...
To improve your experience on this site, we use cookies. This includes cookies essential for the basic functioning of our website, cookies for analytics purposes, and cookies enabling us to personalize site content. By clicking on 'Accept' or any content on this site, you agree that cookies can be placed. You may adjust your browser's cookie settings to suit your preferences. More Information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.
Powered by
Support for this site is provided by
This platform is made possible through a partnership with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (SCDAA) and its member organizations. SCDAA's mission is to advocate for people affected by sickle cell conditions and empower community-based organizations to maximize quality of life and raise public consciousness while advancing the search for a universal cure.