Celebrating a Decade of Base Editing Innovation
Time flies... last month was the 10th anniversary of the first base editing report, published in @Nature, led by Alexis Komor in the lab of @davidrliu. A worthy excuse then to re-post this fun 60-minute interview with Alexis and @NicoleGaudelli on the origins of base editing.
CRISPR Shows How Curiosity-Driven Science Sparks Revolutions
Good reminder from Erik Sontheimer: “CRISPR genome editing is a quintessential example of a technological revolution arising unexpectedly from basic, curiosity-driven discovery science.” #asgct2026 https://t.co/ytoKRcevN5
Advocates Urge FDA to Fast‑Track Ultra‑Rare Treatments
Powerful plea from @TPirovolak41022 to @US_FDA to expedite therapies for ultra-rare diseases #ASGCT2026 #CureSPG50 https://t.co/FTCTgn5TqH
Venter and Collins Bookend 1993 Nature Genetics, Predicting Genome Wars
My last friendly encounter with the late Craig Venter, at @CHI_Healthtech @TriConference in 2023 (photo credit @calimagna). The slide shows photos of Venter and Collins bookending the inaugural @NatureGenet conference in DC in 1993, foreshadowing the Genome Wars. https://t.co/26oVPO3rAn
New Book Chronicles Sickle Cell's History and Cure Quest
📢My new book is out on Sept 8th from @Harvard_Press: 'Curved Air: A Biography of Sickle Cell Anemia and the Quest to Cure the First Molecular Disease.' Some early testimonials.... @EricTopol @PeterHotez https://t.co/o3DKXW7d8t #sicklecelldisease https://t.co/4yrsbdDFe0
Free Virtual Summit on Multiomics & NGS – Register Now
Join @julemieux1 and as we co-host THE STATE OF MULTIOMICS & NGS @Genbio virtual summit next Wednesday, April 29th: Sponsored by @illumina - registration is free. https://t.co/NJErGGe5qb https://t.co/dJuRqy8Np7
CRISPR Turns 25: Explore Its Past, Present, Future
Introducing the GEN Keynote Webinar: "CRISPR at 25: The Past, Present, and Future of Genome Editing" Guest speaker: Rodolphe Barrangou @CRISPRchef May 4, 2026: noon ET/9 am PT Sponsored by @elevatebio https://t.co/cYsSsaod4Y via @GENbio
Geography Determines Newborn Screening Access, Not Health
‘Death by ZIP Code’: Newborn Screening and the Geographic Screening Lottery -- Excellent piece by my colleague @GrinsteinJ https://t.co/K0mVN4Ydbk via @Inside_PM
FDA Draft Guidance Boosts Individualized Therapy Innovation
FDA Issues Plausible Mechanism Pathway Draft Guidance to Spur Innovation for Individualized Therapies https://t.co/OZW6Q27zMa via @Inside_PM