Tag: preclinical
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NIH, Biotech Partner on Electro-Aided Crispr for Sickle Cell
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and a biotechnology company are testing genome editing with electronically treated cells as a therapy for sickle cell disease.
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Single Technology Produces Vaccines for Multiple Infectious Diseases
A single technology platform is being used to design and produce vaccines that in tests with lab animals protect against a number of infectious diseases.
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Ingestible Device Designed to Monitor Gut Health
Biomedical engineers designed a sensor chip small enough to be swallowed, which in tests with pigs shows it can detect indicators of disease in the gut and transmit its readings to an external device.
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Crispr Deployed to Correct Inherited Vision Disorder
Researchers at Columbia University developed and tested in lab mice a technique using the genome editing technology Crispr with gene replacement therapy to correct the inherited eye disease retinitis pigmentosa.
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Computer-Designed Heart Valves Operate Over Long Term
A European research team designed customized heart valves with computer models, which when tested in sheep continued to perform in most cases for a year following implantation.
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Technique Devised to Monitor Blood Flow in Brain
A bioengineering lab developed a technique using common photography chips to measure blood flow in the brain, which could help detect traumatic brain injury, stroke, and related disorders.
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Implanted Sensor Monitors Alcohol in Body
A university bioengineering lab developed a tiny implantable sensor that in lab tests tracked alcohol levels in bodily fluids, while requiring little power, making it capable of operating for extended periods.
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Bio-Inspired Surgical Camera Highlights Cancer Tissue
A camera modeled on capabilities of a butterfly’s eye offers surgeons definitive images of tumor tissue for removal, as demonstrated in tests with lab animals and patients with breast cancer.
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RNA Treatment Tested for West Nile Virus
A therapy for West Nile Virus made with interfering RNA molecules is shown in lab mice to reduce viral loads, including in the brain where the disease can do serious damage.
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Crispr Techniques Devised for Editing RNA
Geneticists and bioengineers developed a technology for applying genomic editing techniques known as Crispr to ribonucleic acid, or RNA, transcribed from the genetic code in a person’s DNA.